PPT-Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Chris Welter Billy Ellsworth Boston Globe via Getty Images Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy DMD Symptoms appear by the age of six in young boys Caused by a mutation in the gene for the protein dystrophin. Annemieke Aartsma-RusFebruari 29 2008 Annemieke Aartsma-RusDepartment of Human Genetics Dystrophin “skeleton”to connective CellskeletonConnectivetissue Annemieke Aartsma-RusDepartment of Hum What it is…. Muscular Dystrophy is a family of hereditary disease that cause progressive and steady muscle weakening.. Duchenne. and Becker muscular dystrophy, (which are just 2 forms of MD) alone affect approximately 1 in every 3,500 to 5,000 boys.. For the . parent’s . of kids . with. Muscular Dystrophy. What Is Muscular Dystrophy?. Muscular . dystrophy (MD) is a genetic disorder that weakens the muscles . of the body. People . with MD have incorrect /. Muscular Dystrophy. Sherri Garcia. Muscular Dystrophy: Walk a Mile in Their Shoes. CDC’s 2005 Science Ambassador Program. Overview. Sympathy vs. empathy. Basic information about Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Michela . Guglieri. JWMDRC Newcastle upon Tyne. Michela.guglieri@Newcastle.ac.uk. Co-applicant for H2020 grant for VBP15 development program. Rationale. for anti-. inflammatory. . therapy. in . DMD. Objectives:. . The student will understand the principle of muscular strength fitness.. The student will recognize the principle of muscular endurance.. Each student will comprehend the FITT principles of muscular strength/muscular endurance i.e. frequency, intensity, time, type.. Muscle Pretest. Muscle Pretest. a. allows movement . b. . enables voluntary and involuntary movement. c. . . voluntary. – movements you can control. . ex. . Shooting a basketball, playing piano, . Muscle cells cannot . partially. contract. They act on the ‘all or none’ principle. They either contract 100% or do not contract at all.. You cannot turn fat into muscle by exercising.. You cannot ‘spot reduce’ i.e. you cannot get rid of your spare tire by doing sit-ups.. made up of over 600 different muscles. consists of two different . types of tissue: . connective tissue. muscle tissue. What is the Muscular System?. What are the Functions of the Muscular System?. To create movement by working with bones, ligaments, and tendons.. 1 Practice g uideline u dystrophy Report of the Guideline Development Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology David Gloss , MD , MPH&TM 1 ; Richard T . Moxley III, MD 2 ; Stephen Ashwal, 10 Volume 18, Issue 5 9 Groznova O.S., Artemeva S.B. Porazhenie serdechno-sosudistoy sistemyi pri progressiruyuschey myishechnoy distro�i Rossiyskiy vestnik perinatologii i pediatrii. 2013; Version: 2 , ’, Author: Professor Alan E.H.Emery for Muscular Dystrophy UK Page 1 of 3 Emery - Dreifuss muscular dystrophy This form of muscular dystrophy was so named after Professor Emery in of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Description: Amondys 45® (casimersen), Exondys 51® (eteplirsen), Viltepso™ (vitolarsen), and Vyondys 53® (golodirsen) are drugs used for Duchenne Muscular Dystrop . Villacrés. Carlos . Carlosama. Signs. and . symptoms. Progressive muscular wasting. Poor balance. Drooping eyelids. Atrophy. . Scoliosis.  (curvature of the spine and the back). Inability to walk.