Benchmark 3 Jeopardy

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

100

What is the Etiology of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy?

Muscular Dystrophy= muscle poorly nourished 

Mutation in the dystrophin gene= DMD has none present 

200

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

300

Life expectancy and what is the leading cause of death?

28 y/o, early 30’s more common

cardiomyopathy and respiratory complications

400

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 

500

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 

Spinal Muscular Atrophy

100

What is affected in order for SMA to present in the body and what does it affect?

Spinal motor neurons are dying or atrophy resulting in progressive atrophy of the muscle, weakness and paralysis. 

Affects the patients ambulation, breathing and swallowing