Diagnostic tests may include electromyography‚ genetic tests‚ muscle biopsy‚ and serum creatine phosphokinase. Treatment for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Duchenne muscular dystrophy has no cure‚ hence treatment focuses primarily on the underlying symptoms. Essentially‚ medical treatment
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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy General Description What is Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and where does it come from? Firstly‚ it is a kind of muscle dystrophy. The word dystrophy refers to when an organ or tissue wastes away. A muscle dystrophy is a group of many inherited disorders that cause loss of muscle tissue and weakness in muscles. Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is a genetic disorder characterized by progressive muscle degeneration and weakness caused by a defective gene for dystrophin‚ a protein
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Roshan Mathew Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy 10/28/14 Myotonic muscular dystrophy is part of a group of muscular disorders that are called muscular dystrophies. It is the most common form of muscular dystrophy that begins in adulthood. “Myotonic dystrophy is characterized by progressive muscle wasting and weakness” (Myotonic‚ 2010). typically people who have this disorder have whats called myotonia‚ a prolonged muscle contraction‚ and they are not able to relax some muscles. For example
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“Electromyography in the Abductor Pollicis Brevis‚ Bicep‚ and Tricep Muscles of a Human”. July 6‚ 2015. PCB 3713L- General Physiology Lab‚ Section #001 Introduction Skeletal muscles are responsible for most of the locomotion seen in humans and animals. Electromyography can be used to measure the electrical activity emitted from the muscle and nerves that control the muscle. This electrical activity is seen when a neuron ignites an action potential that activates the muscle fibers that were innervated
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IME549 – Industrial Ergonomics Grip/Pinch Strength Lab Exercise Group 6 Josh Brown Harshavardhan Chandapuram Lipi Malladi Maryna Sweet 2/20/2013 Introduction: Physical Ergonomics is the science and study of using appropriate work postures to reduce the strain on workers which in return will maximize productivity. This grip strength experiment measures the maximum grip strength capability and EMG generated between the neutral and flexed wrist position as well as between genders. The
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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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Cynthia T.B. Nguyen Professor Sarkissian Bio 2710 - Anatomy & Physiology Wednesday‚ 13 February‚ 2013 iWorx Lab Report 01 - Agonist/Antagonist Muscles In this first iWorx lab‚ students studied and observed agonist and antagonist muscles. Agonist‚ which are also known as prime movers‚ are the main muscles that are responsible for bringing two bones closer. The antagonist‚ is the muscle that relaxes as the agonist contracts. The lab was a physical example to show students which muscle was which. It
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Kinesio Tape for Athletes: A big help‚ or just a trend? Student Name: Yung Sze Pak Student ID: 14024623D Institute of Textiles and Clothing The Hong Kong Polytechnic University 14024623D@connect.polyu.hk Introduction They’ve been hard to miss at this year’s Olympic Games: Strips of brightly colored tape adorning the arms‚ legs‚ and torsos of many top athletes. Many athletes believe it has medical benefits. But does it give a big help to Athletes‚ or just a fashion trend? The Kinesio tape is one
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Muscular Dystrophy Muscular Dystrophy is a general term for a number of hereditary‚ degenerative disorders affecting skeletal muscles‚ and often other organs. It is a genetic disease that causes constant degeneration of the muscles. There are over 30 kinds of Muscular Dystrophy. Some forms of Muscular Dystrophy affect involuntary organs like the heart. This muscular disease can be seen in during infancy or may not be known until much later on in life. Muscular Dystrophy is different for each person
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What is Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy? Many diseases and disorders that affect the population have an early onset that begins when generations are young. Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy‚ DMD‚ is no different with a typical onset of symptoms between the ages three and five. DMD is characterized by muscle weakness that worsens rapidly. When a child‚ who has been diagnosed with DMD the condition can spread to the cardiovascular and respiratory muscles by the time they mature into teenagers. The beginning
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