Becker s muscular dystrophy physical therapy

    • [DOCX File]Anatomy and Physiology - Muscles

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      Physical therapy is not used, because it increases the breakdown of muscle fibers. ... Becker’s muscular dystrophy. A milder form of MD. Has a later onset; usually diagnosed in 20s or 30s. Leads to debilitating myopathy, but progresses more slowly. Neuromuscular system: 1. Contraction of skeletal muscle requires the coordination of both the ...

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    • [DOC File]An Open Letter on Myotonia Congenita,

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      It doesn’t help that there are other conditions with similar names, for instance Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy or Becker’s MD. We address the two types of myotonia congenita caused by mutations in the skeletal chloride channel (CLCN1).

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    • [DOC File]Heart involvement in Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy

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      Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy (DMD/BMD) includes a group of X-linked muscular diseases responsible for over 80% of all cases of muscular dystrophy[1]. The incidence of DMD is 1 in 3500 male newborns with a prevalence of 6 in100000 males[1] and is characterized by weakness of leg, pelvic and shoulder girdle muscles starting in early ...

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    • [DOC File]SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

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      Muscular Dystrophy/Spinal Muscular Dystrophy Describe the incidence, etiology, diagnosis, pathology, and impairments seen in Duchenne’s, Becker’s, SMA. Discuss the role of the physical/occupational therapist in the treatment of children with MD.

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    • [DOC File]Josh Corwin

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      Becker's Muscular Dystrophy. Inherited disease w/ male distribution pattern, milder than DMD, onset of symptoms is usually later. Less severe muscle weakness, slower rate ... Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech therapy, Vision and hearing aids. Medications. Muscle relzxants: ease msucle stiffness.

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    • [DOC File]Evidence-based Guideline: Diagnosis and Treatment of Limb ...

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      Oct 12, 2014 · Clinicians should refer patients with muscular dystrophy to a clinic that has access to multiple specialties (e.g., physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, speech and swallowing therapy, cardiology, pulmonology, orthopedics, and genetics) designed specifically to care for patients with muscular dystrophy and other ...

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    • [DOC File]PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING CASE

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      The mini-case scenario describes Becker’s muscular dystrophy. It is a milder form of MD, with onset usually in the teens to 30’s, and death usually in the 3rd to 5th decades. In this mutation of the dystrophin gene, deletions do not cause a frame-shift of the coding sequence, but results in shortened dystrophin molecules that are partially ...

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    • [DOCX File]Coach Freeman's Blog

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      Becker's muscular dystrophy typically first appears in the early teenage years. The muscles involved are similar to those of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, but the course of the disease is slower. Most individuals require the use of a wheelchair in their early thirties and eventually die in their forties.

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    • [DOCX File]CCCTC Home

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      Duchenne’s or Becker’s Muscular Dystrophy (MD) (cont.) Disease progressively worsens. ... Passive stretching, ROM, and physical therapy may be indicated. Acquired is seen in older children, may be associated with injury, inflammation, neurological disorders, and other causes.

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    • [DOC File]Running head: PERSPECTIVES ON ADHD

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      The NMDs most commonly affecting children are Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), Becker’s muscular dystrophy (BMD), spinal muscular atrophy, mytonic muscular dystrophy, and Charcot-Marie-Tooth syndrome (Sandoval, 1998). All of the NMDs evidence muscular weakness and fatigue at early stages, are progressive in nature, and eventually lead to ...

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