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Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy

儿科综合

Common symptoms

四肢无力、“鸭步”步态、心力衰竭、腱反射异常、两臂不能上举而成垂肩、便秘、下蹲困难、心律失常、学习困难、肌肉萎缩

The pathology of disease

Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy is X-linked dystrophinopathy; boys; progressive proximal weakness; Gowers; calf pseudohypertrophy; steroids; supportive; pediatric neurology/genetics.

Symptoms

Progressive proximal weakness; boys; Gowers; calf pseudohypertrophy; toe walking; family; X-linked

Causes

Dystrophin mutation; X-linked; DMD/BMD; boys.

Treatment

Steroids; supportive respiratory/cardiac; physical therapy; pediatric neurology/genetics; emerging gene therapy

Dept

Pediatric neurology / neurology / genetics / pediatric cardiology / rehab.

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