Muscular Dystrophy

Question 1

muscular dystrophy classic signs

Answer 1

clumsy
waddling gait
frequent falling
difficulty getting up from a seated position on the floor
utilize gowers maneuver

Question 2

what is gowers maneuver

Answer 2

push themselves up using hands and arms

Question 3

why do kids with muscular dystrophy use gowers maneuver

Answer 3

pelvic girdle muscles are weakened

Question 4

what happens in muscular dystrophy

Answer 4

develop weakness of muscle r/t dystrophin (protein that keeps muscle strong)
diminished or absent dystrophin
progressive from bottom to top

Question 5

is muscular dystrophy progressive, what happens?

Answer 5

yes, mobile than at age 7-10 become wheelchair bound -

Question 6

is there a cure for muscular dystrophy

Answer 6

no, located gene but no cure yet

Question 7

muscular dystrophy effects

Answer 7

males, inherited, on x chromosome

girls are carriers

Question 8

do muscles look atrophied in muscular dystrophy?

Answer 8

no, pseudo hypertrophy - normal muscle fiber is replaced with fat and connective tissue

Question 9

type of muscular dystrophy

Answer 9

duchenne

Question 10

age of onset for duchenne muscular dystrophy

Answer 10

early childhood