Muscle dystrophy
What are 3 signs and symptoms of muscle dystrophy?
What is Frequent falls
Difficulty rising from a lying or sitting position
Trouble running and jumping
Waddling gait
Walking on the toes
Large calf muscles
Muscle pain and stiffness
Learning disabilities
Delayed growth
What was the description for the signs and symptoms that we went over?
What is
Aching, burning, or cramping pain in a specific area (compartment) of the affected limb — usually the lower leg.
What are the S/S of polymyositis?
What is
muscle weakness to those close to the trunk these include the hips, thighs, shoulders, upper arms, and neck
It happens on the left and right side of the body and it worsens over time.
Painful swelling in the small joints
Shortness of breath, Difficulty speaking, Difficulty swallowing, and Fatigue
What is some treatment we went over?
What is
Medication
Therapy
Surgery
How many different types of muscle dystrophy did we go over and what are the names?
What is
Myotonic, Facioscapulohumeral, Congenital, Limb-girdle
What are the common signs that happen when you develop this syndrome?
What is
Begins consistently after a certain time, distance, or intensity of exertion after you start exercising the affected limb
Progressively worsens as you exercise
Becomes less intense or stops completely within 15 minutes of stopping the activity
Over time, recovery time after exercise may increase
What are some treatment options?
What is
Medication, Therapy, and Dietetic assessment
What are some neurological problems that are associated with Cerebral Palsy?
What is
Difficulty seeing and hearing
Intellectual disabilities
Seizures
Abnormal touch or pain perceptions
Oral diseases
Mental health conditions
Urinary incontinence
What are 3 different types of therapy treatment? How does it help the body
Physical therapy- This helps with muscle dystrophy because it can help the muscles get stronger
Occupational therapy- Helps people with muscle dystrophy get back to work, they do exercises that pertains to their occupation
Speech therapy- This may be needed sooner or later for some people but what happens is that people with this disease end up having a hard time speaking.
What are some treatment options?
What is
Keeping the body part below the level of the heart (to improve blood flow into the compartment)
Giving oxygen through the nose or mouth
Giving fluids intravenously
Taking pain medications
Can be also treated by staying off of it and doing physical therapy
Why is it important to have a Dietetic assessment?
What is
This is important because later on in polymyositis, you may begin to experience a harder time chewing and swallowing. This can lead to choking, not eating enough, death, and more. They assess take steps to ensure you get proper nutrition help with food choices so you have easier time ingesting food.
What is the signs and symptoms we went over?
What is
Variations in muscle tone, such as being either too stiff or too floppy
Stiff muscles and exaggerated reflexes (spasticity)
Stiff muscles with normal reflexes (rigidity)
Lack of balance and muscle coordination (ataxia)
Tremors or involuntary movements
Slow, writhing movements
Delays in reaching motor skills milestones, such as pushing up on arms, sitting up or crawling
What is the Etiology of muscle dystrophy
Certain genes are responsible for making proteins that protect fibers. This occurs when one of the genes has a defect
Caused by a genetic mutation particular to that type of the disease. Most of these mutations are inherited.
What do they do during surgery? Does this procedure help the syndrome completely
What is
A surgeon makes long incisions in the skin and in the fascia layer to release excessive pressure.
No this doesn't completely fix this problem.
What is some effect of taking the medication Corticosteroids?
What is
Clouding lens in one or both of the eyes, High blood sugar which can cause diabetes, increased risk of infections, especially with common bacterial, viral, and fungal microorganisms, and Thinning bones (osteoporosis) and fractures.
What is the etiology of Cerebral Palsy
What is
Abnormality or disruption in brain development, most often before a child is born. Cause isn't known
Can lead to development of brain
Gene mutation
Maternal infection
Fetal stroke
Bleeding in brain
Lack of oxygen
What is the prognosis of this disease?
What is
Some cases may happen slowly over their span of life, while others produce severe muscle weakness, functional disability, and loss of the ability to walk. some children with Muscle dystrophy die
What is the etiology of this syndrome?
What is
Cause still not completely understood. But the tissue that encases the affected muscle (fascia) doesn't expand with the muscle, causing pressure and pain in a specific area (compartment) of the affected limb
What is the etiology of polymyositis
What is
Cause is unknown, but this has similar characteristics to autoimmune disorders: This is when your immune system mistakenly attacks your own body tissue.
What is the anatomy and physiology of the muscular system?
What is
Anatomy
Cardiac muscle, smooth muscle, and skeletal muscle
Physiology
Producing movement, Maintaining posture, Stabilizing joints, and Generating heat