What is the Etiology of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy?
Muscular Dystrophy= muscle poorly nourished
Mutation in the dystrophin gene= DMD has none present
What is affected in order for SMA to present in the body and what does it affect?
Affects the patients ambulation, breathing and swallowing
List 3 Symptoms of DMD
- progressive muscle weakness
- calf muscle hypertrophy
- difficulty climbing stairs
- Gower sign
- toe walking
- frequent falls
- waddling gait
- fatigue
- cardiomyopathy
- difficulty breathin
- cognitive impairments
-learning difficulties
-developmental delays
-scoliosis
Life expectancy and what is the leading cause of death?
28 y/o, early 30’s more common
cardiomyopathy and respiratory complications
What are all the NSAA Movements that are being analyzed?
Standing (B0S/ COM), walking pattern, sit to stand/ stand to sit, SLS, Ascending/ Descending steps, lifts head from supine, gets into sitting postion
What outcome measure has scores 1-6 and it is to assess if their is ability to feed themselves And reach overhead?
Brooke UE Function Scale