Q: what is duchenne muscular dystrophy?

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 1

can any one tell me what is duchenne's disease and huntingtons?

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Quite different: Duchenne is a progressive muscle disease due to a sex-linked gene (like hemophilia) affecting boys only. Huntingdon can affect either sex and is due to a dominant gene that causes choreaform involuntary movements and dementia.

Question 2

how often does duchenne muscular dystophy occur in the american population?

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Common: One boy in 3500 is born to develop duchenne's; it's uncommon in girls.  Since the boys do not live as long as other people, around 1 child in 7000 has duchennes but it's much less common among adults. Becker's, the mild version, is about as common and most patients make it well into middle age.

Question 3

guillaume duchenne's, documented a disorder that develops in conjunction with syphilis. what is this?

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Here are some ...: This disorder is also called in more generic general term as locomotor ataxia, first described by a French neurologist, Guillaume-duchenne, which manifests as a part of late advanced stage of syphilis affecting the dorsal white column of spinal cord or called tabes dorsalis. As a result, the affected patient will walk incoherently like orbotic movements.

Question 4

what are the differences between duchenne md and becker's md?

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Same locus: Becker's is caused by a milder allele than Duchenne's but otherwise they are the same disease. If you have mutant dystrophin and symptoms but are walking at age 16, it's Becker's. We are all hoping that gene therapy will come through for this disease group.

Question 5

is erb duchenne palsy reversible?

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Yes: 80% of cases improve without any help, within 1 week. Otherwise consulting a pediatric neurologist and physiotherapy, after 1 week is recommended.

Question 6

can erb duchenne palsy come and go?

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No: Erb's palsy results from a traction injury to the nerves in the neck. As such, once it presents, it remains present until it slowly resolves, which may take weeks or months. Although it is possible to re-injure those nerves, that is rather unlikely, and recurrent erb's would be quite unusual.

Question 7

what are the tests for erb-duchenne paralysis?

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Thorough exam first.: A thorough physical and neurological exam is a must; radiological and electrodiagnostic tests may also be needed.

Question 8

my son has erb-duchenne paralysis. is that something serious?

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Most are transient: Occasionally the forces of delivery & position of the head & shoulder during the final moments of delivery put stress on the nerves exiting the neck to  supply the shoulder & arm. Swelling around these nerves, will lead to changes in the position & movement of the affected arm in a pattern called erbs palsy.Most cases are transient & resolve in < 48hrs..Some will need therapy if persisting.

Question 9

what is duchenne muscular dystrophy?

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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 10

what causes  duchenne muscular dystrophy?

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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.

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