Muscular Dystrophy
Human Development- McKayla Hall
What is muscular dystrophy?
- A disease that weakens the muscles and shrink over time.
- They have missing information in there genes which prevents them from making proteins they need for healthy muscles.
Causes & Complications
- It's a genetic disease.
- need to be in a wheelchair.
- drowsiness may be a symptom while dilated pupils may be a sign
How to test for it and/ or treat the defect? life outlook
- Enzyme Test
- Muscle Biopsy
- Genetic Testing
- Electromyography
- Do not survie beyond their late teens or early adulthood
Prevention
- There is no actual cure.
- There are exercises.
- Muscle therapy.