PPT-Muscular Dystrophy

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 3500 to 5000 boys. Matthew Kaufman, MD. Ophthalmic Pathology CPC. NP Fellow: Ken Clark, . MD. Attending: . Charleen. T. Chu, MD, PhD. Initial Presentation. 50 year-old male with a chief complaint of blurred vision and glare from both eyes. 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. 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.. Presented by:. Sujitha B Subramaniam. 11408044. IV yr Genetic Engineering. SRM University. DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY.  (. DMD. ) is a recessive X-linked form of muscular dystrophy, which results in muscle degeneration, difficulty . Presented by : . Janel Phetteplace. , . MS. ,. CGC. Janel. -Phetteplace@uiowa.edu. Overview of Genetics. Genes (DNA) Comprise Each Chromosome. . Cell. Chromosome. DNA. DMPK. Gene. . Inheritance. . 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, . S H Subramony M.D.. Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics, . University of Florida and McKnight Brain Institute. Center for . Neurogenetics. SOME OF THE UF MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY TEAM. Andy Berglund, John Williamson, William Miles, George . 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.. Clinical Genetics – Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University. Nao . Fujitani. , Pranav Naresh . Gajria. , Sumeet Gulati. Pathology. (Definition). Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a genetic disorder affecting the largest gene in the human body. 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 . Ali Al Khader, M.D.. Faculty of Medicine. Al-Balqa’ Applied University. Email: ali.alkhader@bau.edu.jo. Lecture outline. Skeletal muscle atrophy. Inflammatory myopathies:. - . D. ermatomyositis. Polymyositis. 1 Collagen VI-related dystrophy Description Collagen VI-related dystrophy is a group of disorders that affect skeletal muscles (which are the muscles used for movement) and connective tissue (which p 475V 52 15, 2015 476V 52 15, 2015ITTALDITORIALbe used for carrier detection [8]. A quantitative analysis ofprobe amplification (MLPA), which will also detectduplications as well as carriers [9]. Howev A 68yearold female presents with progressive decline in vision and glare Richard C. Allen, MD, PhD August 21, 2013Chief Complaint: Past Ocular History: Ocular Hypertension Past Medical History: Brea