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Muscular dystrophy

神经内科

Common symptoms

良性假肥大型肌...、肌肉假肥大、不能露齿及突唇、肌肉肥大、两臂不能上举而成垂肩、面肌无力、氮负平衡、肌肉萎缩

The pathology of disease

Muscular dystrophy is inherited progressive skeletal muscle weakness/degeneration; Duchenne (X-linked); Becker; myotonic; limb-girdle.

Symptoms

Progressive muscle weakness; Gowers sign; calf pseudohypertrophy; contractures; cardiomyopathy

Causes

Genetic (dystrophin, etc.); muscle membrane defect.

Treatment

Steroids; supportive; physical/occupational therapy; ventilatory support

Dept

Neurology / pediatrics.

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