What is it?
This protein is either reduced or absent
This is the primary blood test performed to help diagnose
What is creatine kinase (CK)?
These are is used to support the ankle and foot
What are braces?
This type is inherited disorder that causes progressive weakness in the pelvis and legs over time
What is Becker Muscular Dystrophy?
This is common in boys that have muscle dystrophy
What is enlarged calves? This is because scar tissue builds-up in muscles, and muscle tissue is replaced by fat and connective tissue.
If dystrophin is inadequate what occurs to the body
What is destruction of muscles?
This test analyzes the DNA of any cells
What is genetic testing?
This is recommended to do a few hours each day, why?
What is standing to promotes better circulation, healthier bones and straight spine.
This type is more rapidly progressing than the rest
What is Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy?
This is the principal symptom of muscular dystrophy
What is muscle weakness?
Dystrophin is also found in this kind of muscles
What is smooth and cardiac muscles?
This is the surgical removal of a small sample of muscle from the patient.
What is a muscle biopsy?
This can assist patients to stand
What is a standing walker or a standing frame?
This type is less disabling than the other types
What is Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy?
Symptoms can begin as early as how old
What is 2-3 years old?
Muscle dystrophy is this kind of disorder
What is a genetic disorder?
These tests are used to check the lung function
What is lung monitoring tests?
This is typically needed by the age of 12. Unless there is an injury prior to the age of 12.
What is a wheelchair?
What is the before the age of 6?
What is muscles close to the core of the body?
Muscle dystrophy primarily affects who
What is boys?
This test examines the electrical activity is measured as the patient relaxes and they gently tighten the muscle.
What is electromyography?
Changes in the pattern of electrical activity can confirm a muscle disease.
These are the four main specialist patients with muscle dystrophy see and follow up with
What is an orthopedic, cardiologist, pulmonologist and endocrinologist?
With Duchennes muscular dystrophy, patients exhibit this classic finding? What is it?
What is Gowers’ sign. It's when children who are in a squatting position have to use their hands and arms to “walk up” their own bodies, pushing as they go, in order to stand.
A child might have trouble performing these
What is jumping, running and walking?