Muscular dystrophy:
is a group of diseases that cause progressive weakness and loss of muscle mass. In muscular dystrophy, abnormal genes mutations interfere with the production of proteins needed to form healthy muscle.
There are many kinds of muscular dystrophy. Symptoms of the most common variety begin in childhood, mostly in boys. Other types don't surface until adulthood.
Symptoms:
*Frequent falls
*Difficulty rising from a lying or sitting position
*Trouble running and jumping
*Waddling gait
*Walking on the toes
*Large calf muscles
*Muscle pain and *stiffness
*Learning disabilities
*Delayed growth
Complications:
*Trouble walking. Some people with muscular dystrophy eventually need to use a wheelchair.
*Trouble using arms. Daily activities can become more difficult if the muscles of the arms and shoulders are affected.
*Shortening of muscles or tendons around joints contractures. Contractures can further limit mobility
Diagnosis :
*Enzyme test
*Genetic testing
*Muscle biopsy
*Heart moniter test
* lung moniter test
Treatment :
Although there's no cure for any form of muscular dystrophy, treatment for some forms of the disease can help extend the time a person with the disease can remain mobile and help with heart and lung muscle strength. Trials of new therapies are ongoing.
People with muscular dystrophy should be monitored throughout their lives. Their care team should include a neurologist with expertise in neuromuscular diseases, a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist, and physical and occupational therapists.
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