PPT-The Three Muscular Dystrophies 2017

Leslie Morrison MD Professor Neurology and Pediatrics Director Pediatric Muscular Dystrophy clinic Objectives To present three cases that illustrate diagnostic features of muscular dystrophies presenting in childhood. progressive muscle weakness in children. They usually lose the ability to walk between the ages of 8 and 11 years. The weakness continues to progress, finally The Neater Arm Support is the only powere Action Plan for the Muscular DystrophiesiiMUSCULAR DYSTROPHY COORDINATING COMMITTEEction lan for the uscular ystrophiesTABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTIONMuscular DystrophiesMuscular Dystrophy Coordinat Leslie Morrison, MD. Professor . Neurology and Pediatrics. Director Pediatric Muscular Dystrophy clinic. Objectives. To . present three cases that illustrate diagnostic features of muscular dystrophies presenting in childhood. Group of progressive , usually bilateral , mostly genetically determined , non inflammatory . opacifying. disorders. Classification . Epithelial. Bowman layer. Stromal. Endothelial . Epithelial dystrophies. HEREDITARY MACULAR DYSTROPHIES. HEREDITARY MACULAR DYSTROPHIES. The hereditary dystrophies of the posterior segment constitute a large and . potentially confusing . group of disorders. . CLASSIFICATIONS. Glen Nuckolls, PhD. Program Director, Neurogenetics Cluster. Division of Extramural Research. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. g. len.nuckolls@nih.gov. NIH . Bethesda Campus . 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.. Muscular System. Main Function. The muscular system is responsible for the movement of the human body.. Each muscle is a discreet organ constructed of…. . - Skeletal muscle tissue. . - Blood vessels. 10/15/2019 1 Easy to diagnose but hard to remember Dr. Mohamed Abdelmoniem Mohamed Sedik Ophthalmology resident, MIOR 1. Bilateral. 2. Symmetrical. 3. Inherited condition. 4. Little or no relationsh 1 Provider DisclaimerAllied Health Education and the presenter of this webinar do not have any financial or other associations with the manufacturers of any products or suppliers of commercial service C orneal dystrophies are a group of inherited, bilateral, gradually progressing, non- inammatory conditions caused by accumulation of extraneous material in the cornea. Changes usually begin WWS, MEB, FCMD and MDC1C are caused by mutations affecting glycosylation enzymes, proteins that add sugars to other proteins. In these diseases, defects in the sugar-adding mechanism disrupt the prop 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 Central AreolarChoroidal Dystrophy*Initially parafoveal pigmentary RPE changes progressing to enlarged RPE atrophy and eventually confluent chorioretinalatrophyVA deteriorates at age 3050 years but ma