Muscular Dystrophy Flashcards

1
Q

What are muscle fibres made of?

A

myofibrils

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What are fascicles?

A

Create the body of the muscle, is the target of muscular cell atrophy

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What is the cause of Muscular Dystrophy?

A

Mutation to the Dystrophin Gene (DMD)

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4
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What is the most common type of Muscular Dystrophy?

A

Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy

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5
Q

What chromosome is DMD located on?

A

X chromosome

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Muscular Dystrophy

A

Hereditary, chronic, progressive, non-inflammatory disease of striated muscle

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Symptoms of DMD

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progressive muscle weakness and degeneration, fatigue, learning difficulties, muscle necrosis & atrophy, respiratory and circulatory issues, cardiopulmonary failure, loss of ambulation, death

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Gower’s Maneuver

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The way the patient tries to get up to their feet while experiencing muscle weakness

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