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Muscular Dystrophy

Muscular Dystrophy. Noah Grenier and Caleb Saar. Definition/explanation. A group of inherited disorders that involve muscle weakness and loss of muscle tissue. Causes.

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Muscular Dystrophy

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  1. Muscular Dystrophy Noah Grenier and Caleb Saar

  2. Definition/explanation • A group of inherited disorders that involve muscle weakness and loss of muscle tissue.

  3. Causes • Hundred of genes are involved in making proteins that protect muscle fibers from damage. Muscular Dystrophy is caused by a genetic mutation that’s particular to that type of disease, many of these mutations are inherited or genetic.

  4. Symptoms • Frequent falls • Difficulty getting up from a lying or sitting position • Trouble running or jumping • Waddling gait • Large calf muscles • Learning disabilities

  5. How is it Diagnosed? • Enzyme tests – measures the amount of Enzymes in your blood. • Electromyography- inserting an electrode needle through your skin and into the muscle to be tested. • Muscle biopsy- small piece of muscle can be removed through a small incision. • Genetic testing- blood samples can be examined for mutations in some of the genes

  6. Url’s • http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002172/ • http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/muscular-dystrophy/DS00200/DSECTION=causes • http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/muscular-dystrophy/DS00200/DSECTION=symptoms • http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/muscular-dystrophy/DS00200/DSECTION=tests-and-diagnosis

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