Muscular Dystrophy
Human Development--- Sarah Forrer 4th hour
What is Muscular Dystrophy?
Muscular Dystrophy is a group of diseases that cause progressive weakness and loss of muscle mass. Abnormal genes (mutations) interfere with the production of proteins needed to form healthy muscles.
Causes and Complications
- From genetic mutations
- falling
- difficulty standing and sitting
- trouble running and jumping
- waddling
- walking on your toes
- large calf muscles
- muscle pain
Testes, Treatments & The life outlook
- Enzyme test
- Electromyograph test
- Genetic test
- Heart monitoring
- Lung monitory
- No cure
- Corticosteriods medication that improves muscle strength
- Surgery may be needed to correct spinal curative
Prevention
- Cant really be prevented
- Genetic test to see of you could pass on Muscle Dystrophy
Works Cited
"Muscular Dystrophy Types & Causes of Each Form." WebMD. WebMD, n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2015. "Muscular Dystrophy." - Mayo Clinic. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2015."Muscular Dystrophy." KidsHealth - the Web's Most Visited Site about Children's Health. Ed. Rupal Christine Gupta. The Nemours Foundation, 01 July 2014. Web. 13 Oct. 2015