Question 1

can a person with duchenne muscular dystrophy have children?

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Yes but  . . .: Yes, there is no reason that a person with duchenne could not reproduce. However, most people with duchenne elect not to because as they get older their health tends to become more fragile. Also if they have daughters they have a 100% chance that their daughters will carry the disease which means their grandsons would be affected.

Question 2

is there any complications for men who have duchenne muscular dystrophy? can they have children?

Accepted Answer

Often rapid decline: This is a very difficult disease and often shortens life significantly. It is genetic so the fact that it reduces fertility can have some benefit too. Passing it on is not desirable. If he wants to share in a child's life - there may be better ways than fatherhood. Sorry. I expect this is sad for you.

Question 3

what causes frequent respiratory infections in children with duchenne muscular dystrophy ?

Accepted Answer

Low 'fighters': With dmd and its subsets, there are some cases with affected white cell lines and the immunoglob as well. 
Add to this problem of poor muscles power having inability to cough up pooled secretions that get infected with micro-organisms very easily.. 'respiratory infections'.

Question 4

what is the cause of frequent respiratory infections in children with duchenne muscular dystrophy ?

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Impaired muscles: When dmd affects the muscles of breathing, patients  have difficulty clearing secretions which can lead to increased infections. Chest pt can be useful to break the secretions up and allow them to be cleared. If there is an issue with scoliosis, this should be addressed early to prevent further repiratory compromise later in the disease course.

Question 5

what is duchenne muscular dystrophy?

Accepted Answer

X-Linked Reces. MD: Duchenne dystrophy is inherited as an x-linked recessive trait, carried in women. It affects about 1in 3500 male births with no geographic/ethnic variation. About 1/3 of the cases are caused by new mutations, the others are familial. Diagnosis is usually evident from clinical features. The abnormality is in the cytoskeletal protein dystrophin. It is unclear why the lack of dystrophin ->findings.

Question 6

what causes  duchenne muscular dystrophy?

Accepted Answer

Hereditary: It is inherited because of a defective gene on the x chromosome (female sex chromosome).  It is referred to as a "sex-linked recessive" inheritance pattern.  Girls get two x chromosomes, and the healthy one overrules the unhealthy gene, preventing girls from contracting the disorder.  Boys get an x and a y.  If the x has the defective gene, there is no corresponding gene on the y to overrule it.

Question 7

what are the tests for duchenne muscular dystrophy?

Accepted Answer

Prenatally,: ...A dna based diagnosis is possible:

http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pmc/articles/pmc1715396/.

Question 8

what sort of disorder is duchenne muscular dystrophy?

Accepted Answer

Muscle weakness: Dmd is a condition when muscles start to die prematurely. It starts in early childhood, leads to weakness of voluntary muscles such as those of hips, pelvic area, thighs and shoulders. Calves are often enlarged. Eventually it involves all muscles including that of heart and that control breathing. Life span is shortened to less than 30 years. It is a genetic condition primarily in boys.

Question 9

what are  medications for duchenne muscular dystrophy?

Accepted Answer

Steroids: Currently the mainstay of therapy for duchenne is still steroids. Steroids slow the progression of the disease but are not a cure. There are many promising therapies being tested, but so far no others available at this time. For more information visit mda.Org or duchenneconnect.

Question 10

could you explain what is duchenne muscular dystrophy?

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See link below: "duchenne results in progressive loss of strength and is caused by a mutation in the gene that encodes for dystrophin. Because dystrophin is absent, the muscle cells are easily damaged. The progressive muscle weakness leads to serious medical problems, particularly issues relating to the heart and lungs." - see more at: http://www.Parentprojectmd.Org/site/pageserver?Pagename=understand_about#sthas.

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