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DYSTROPHY MUSCULAR

DYSTROPHY MUSCULAR. Isamar Villacrés Carlos Carlosama. Signs and symptoms. Progressive muscular wasting Poor balance Drooping eyelids Atrophy Scoliosis  (curvature of the spine and the back) Inability to walk Frequent falls Waddling gait Calf deformation Limited range of movement

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DYSTROPHY MUSCULAR

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  1. DYSTROPHY MUSCULAR IsamarVillacrés Carlos Carlosama

  2. Signs and symptoms • Progressive muscular wasting • Poor balance • Drooping eyelids • Atrophy • Scoliosis (curvature of the spine and the back) • Inability to walk • Frequent falls • Waddling gait • Calf deformation • Limited range of movement • Respiratory difficulty • Joint contractures • Cardiomyopathy • Arrhythmias

  3. Treatment • Corticosteroids may slow muscle destruction. • Exercise and physical therapy can minimize abnormal or painful positioning of the joints and may prevent or delay curvature of the spine

  4. Diagnosis • The diagnosis of muscular dystrophy is based on the results of muscle biopsy • Creatine • Phosphokinase (CpK3) • Electromyography • Electrocardiography • DNA analysis.

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