Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a group of genetic diseases involving progressive weakness and degeneration of the muscles that control movement. In some forms of MD‚ the heart muscles and other involuntary muscles‚ as well as other organs‚ are affected. There are 9 distinct types of MD. Myotonic MD is the most common form among adults‚ while Duchenne MD is the most common form among children (it affects only boys). Some are severe diseases at birth that lead to early death. Others follow very slow progressive
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Definition - Muscular dystrophy is a genetic mutation where the muscle fibres become susceptible to damages causing the muscle to progressively get weaker. Eventually muscular dystrophy will cause the inheritance of this disease to need a wheelchair. Muscular dystrophy is most commonly found in boy and in their early childhood years‚ other types of muscular dystrophy don’t surface until adulthood. Duchenne muscular dystrophy symptoms include; Frequent falls‚ difficulty getting up from a lying
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Muscular Dystrophy: any of a group of hereditary diseases marked by progressive wasting of certain "muscles." (Oxford) A general term for a group of inherited disorders which are characterized by progressive degeneration of skeletal muscles. A group of inherited progressive muscle disorders characterized by muscle weakness and eventual death of the muscle tissues. Examples include “Duchenne muscular dystrophy” and “Becker’s muscular dystrophy.” (NCIt) All of the muscles may be affected. Or‚ only
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Because patients with muscular dystrophy are especially susceptible to muscle damage‚ Physical Therapists‚ who are skilled in the involvement of skeletal muscle and the effects that skeletal muscle has on joints‚ are Ideal clinicians to care for patients with muscular dystrophy. 2 Physical therapy is most successful when it is began as soon as possible‚ preferably right after receiving a diagnosis. This way the physical therapist can teach skills and begin interventions before severe joint tightness
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Those with muscular dystrophy are often hesitant when it comes to exercise. As anyone with the condition knows‚ exercise can take a toll but it can also do a lot of good. In fact‚ studies show that regular exercise can help make daily activities easier since it improves strength as well as flexibility and endurance. Those with muscular dystrophy can build nice‚ firm glutes just like everyone else. The only difference is the approach. Before you begin‚ make sure to talk to your doctor. Once you
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Muscular Dystrophy‚ also referred to as “MD”‚ is a group of diseases that cause progressive weakness and loss of muscle mass (Mayo). In MD‚ abnormal genes interfere with the production of proteins needed to form the muscle’s health (Mayo). There are many long-term effects to this terrifying disease. The primary one‚ that being unable to walk. Muscular Dystrophy is a life-threatening disease that many pose questions and desire to learn more about. Muscular Dystrophy occurs in various forms. While
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Muscular dystrophy (MD) can be described as a group of diseases that cause continuing weakness and loss of muscle mass. (Article 1‚ pg.1) Muscular dystrophy effects homeostasis because abnormal genes (mutations) interrupts the production of proteins that the body needs to form healthy muscle. (Article 1‚ pg.1) The nine major forms of muscular dystrophy are Myotonic‚ Duchenne‚ Becker‚ Limb-girdle‚ Facioscapulohumeral‚ Congenital‚ Oculopharyngeal‚ Distal‚ and Emery-dreifuss. (Article 2‚ pg.1-2) The
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Muscular Dystrophy‚ Affects and Diagnosis Muscular dystrophy or MD is a broad medical term used to refer to a number of muscle diseases that weaken the musculoskeletal system and hampers movement according to Yeole‚ Gurunani‚ Dhole and Yogesh (2014). Emery (2002) states these disorders produce muscle wasting and weakness of variable distribution and severity. Muscular dystrophies are caused by genetic mutations that have a progressive degenerative effect on an individual’s muscles stated Punnoose
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Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is one disease of the muscles that predominantly affects males and is generally diagnosed between the ages of two and five years (Duchenne Foundation Australia‚ 2015). According to Muscular Dystrophy Australia (2015)‚ there are approximately “…one in 3500 live male births throughout the world” (para. 1). DMD may be inherited by individuals with the defective gene‚ however‚ one-third of DMD cases occur as a spontaneous mutation arising in the affected individual (MDA
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Muscular dystrophy is a group of diseases that cause progressive weakness and loss of muscle mass. 349 out of 2.37 million males aged 5-24 were reported to have DMD or BMD in the United States. This means that about 15 of every 100‚000 males aged between 5-24 were affected that year. Also‚ a close friend of mine had muscular dystrophy so it played a role in my life. I wanted to know if it could be cured and if not was there any treatments for it. Muscular dystrophy could potentially be cured through
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