Muscular dystrophy
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Muscular dystrophy is a genetic disorder that causes progressive skeletal muscle weakness. It is characterized by defects in muscle proteins and death of muscle cells and tissue. There is no cure, but treatments include physical therapy, braces, surgery, and drug therapy. It occurs mostly in boys ages 1-4 and the main sign is muscle weakness. Those affected experience a loss of muscle control and mobility over time and most die before age 30 due to respiratory failure.
Muscular dystrophy
- 1. Muscular Dystrophy Dillon Quinn Mr. Holley Human Interaction Spring 2011 http:// www.google.com/imgres?imgurl =http://printwords.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/ma2.jpeg&imgrefurl= http://printwords.co.uk/ray-hope-duchenne-muscular-dystrophy-treatment/&usg =__sbHTOB6xSimlMOQlCVBrbphJ6Dc=&h=304&w=300&sz=55&hl= en&start =195&zoom=1&tbnid= BRFxWvKmVpbReM:&tbnh =149&tbnw=135&ei=PSGeTYDcOpCavgOoq9W4BA&prev=/search%3Fq%3DMuscular%2BDystrophy%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DG%26biw%3D1276%26bih%3D823%26gbv%3D2%26tbm%3Disch0%2C5926&itbs=1&iact= hc&vpx =670&vpy=228&dur=1500&hovh=226&hovw=223&tx=122&ty=162&oei=FCGeTfX2EYq_0QGS0pDLBA&page=9&ndsp=28&ved=1t:429,r:25,s:195&biw=1276&bih=823
- 2. What is it? refers to a group of hereditary muscle diseases that weakens the muscles that move the human body. Muscular dystrophies are characterized by progressive skeletal muscle weakness, defects in muscle proteins , and the death of muscle cells and tissue . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscular_dystrophy http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.ianabolicsteroids.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/duchenne-muscular-dystrophy-patients-are-benefited-from-use-of-steroids.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.ianabolicsteroids.com/blog/duchenne-muscular-dystrophy-patients-are-benefited-from-use-of-steroids/&usg=__kyTSzxXcr_LNWdxcwOPNPdepy4s=& h=188&w=200&sz=42&hl=en&start=149&zoom=1&tbnid=QCmmd1apAtezIM:&tbnh=150&tbnw=160&ei=LyWeTbmjJYfuvQO6kJXIBA&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dmuscular%2Bdystrophy%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D861%26gbv%3D2%26tbm%3Disch0%2C4560&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=494&oei=GiWeTfyGI4m-0QH6lszQBA&page=7&ndsp=24&ved=1t:429,r:19,s:149&tx=126&ty=81&biw=1280&bih=861
- 3. Assistance and Care There is no cure for this disorder. Treatments: None; supportive care (physical therapy, braces , orthopedic surgery, drug therapy) http://health.salempress.com/doi/full/10.3331/MMG06_17311351625?prevSearch=Muscular%2BDystrophy&searchHistoryKey=&queryHash=98fb11e7de5eb5b51c73e5e81f390c5f http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.livingwithcerebralpalsy.com/images/skeleton.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.livingwithcerebralpalsy.com/orthopaedic-problems.php&usg=__
- 4. Characteristics It occurs mostly in boys between the ages of one and four. Main sign is muscle weakness. http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.livingwithcerebralpalsy.com/images/skeleton.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.livingwithcerebralpalsy.com/orthopaedic-problems.php&usg=__LakVI--bzdKZ4kSNDioKsCDRE9w=&
- 5. Life Long effects Lost of muscle control Lost of mobility Lost of Respiratory System Most die before age 30 http://health.salempress.com/doi/full/10.3331/MMG06_17311351625?prevSearch=Muscular%2BDystrophy&searchHistoryKey=&queryHash=98fb11e7de5eb5b51c73e5e81f390c5f
- 6. Works Cited http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.ianabolicsteroids.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/duchenne-muscular-dystrophy-patients-are-benefited-from-use-of-steroids.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.ianabolicsteroids.com/blog/duchenne-muscular-dystrophy-patients-are-benefited-from-use-of-steroids/&usg=__kyTSzxXcr_LNWdxcwOPNPdepy4s=& http://health.salempress.com/doi/full/10.3331/MMG06_17311351625?prevSearch=Muscular%2BDystrophy&searchHistoryKey=&queryHash=98fb11e7de5eb5b51c73e5e81f390c5f http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscular_dystrophy http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.livingwithcerebralpalsy.com/images/skeleton.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.livingwithcerebralpalsy.com/orthopaedic-problems.php&usg=__ http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.livingwithcerebralpalsy.com/images/skeleton.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.livingwithcerebralpalsy.com/orthopaedic-problems.php&usg=__LakVI--bzdKZ4kSNDioKsCDRE9w=& http://health.salempress.com/doi/full/10.3331/MMG06_17311351625?prevSearch=Muscular%2BDystrophy&searchHistoryKey=&queryHash=98fb11e7de5eb5b51c73e5e81f390c5f
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