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Doctor insights on: Who Is Affected By Muscular Dystrophy

X chromosome: The gene for the abnormal protein is located on the x chromosome. Hence it is "x linked" . Mostly boys are affected. ...Read more

Approximately 14,000: Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a recessive x-linked form of muscular dystrophy, affecting around 1 in 3, 600 boys, which results in muscle degeneration. Approximately 14, 000 americans suffer from dmd. ...Read more

Unknown: The incidence is underestimated. Limb girdle dystrophy is actually under diagnosed, although still pretty rare. Always need muscle biopsy to rule out acquired polymyositis. ...Read more

Women, more than 40: Women and people over age 40 are most commonly diagnosed with costochondritis. You may also be at a higher risk for this condition if you: - participate in high-impact activities - perform manual labor - have allergies and are frequently exposed to irritants Your risk increases if you have any of the following conditions: - rheumatoid arthritis, - ankylosing spondylitis - Reiter’s syndrome ...Read more

Usually.: Myotonia, can have more than one cause. Myotonic dystrophy, is a genetics, and heritage form of Maya Tonio. If you have the gene, you most likely have it. Myotonia is due to an abnormality in the membranes of muscle cells, making them hyperexcitable. ...Read more

Hemiectromelia: is a congenital condition.

Motor nerve cells: Polio virus affects the motor nerve cells of the spinal cord and brain stem. These cells are responsible for control of voluntary muscles causing paralysis. If the muscles of the chest wall are involved, the individual need mechanical assistance to breathe. ...Read more

Alstrom syndrome: Symptoms often start in infancy or early childhood. ...Read more

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. ...Read more

Older males: Typically, there are about 3 times as many males as females, but not fully clear why there is this predilection. Usually a disease presenting in the 60's and 70's, but younger patients can be seen. There may be a higher frequency in Caucasians. ...Read more

Congenital defects: This rare condition is a congenital optic nerve defect; no particular types of people are affected more than the other. People with this condition are more likely to have pituitary problems. ...Read more

Panner's disease: Usually seen in children btwn 5 to 10 years old. ...Read more

Women: Women are more commonly effected than men. The older the individual, the more likely that individual is to be effected.. ...Read more

See below: Patients with duchenne muscular dystrophy will have progressive muscle weakness that will ultimately lead to problems with respiration and heart function. There is no known cure, so treatments are focused on improving symptoms and quality of life. ...Read more

X linked: The gene for the abnormal protein is located on the x chromosome. Hence it is "x linked" . Mostly boys are affected. ...Read more

Define dmd: If you mean by "dmd" duchenne's muscular dystrophy, it is the x-chromosome where the mutation causing that disorder is located. Since males have only 1 x chromosome thay are affected if they have a mutated gene. ...Read more

Muscle relaxants: It's really just trial and error. It does have the advantage of being one of least likely to be sedating. You may need to trial Baclofen or Zanaflex (tizanidine) if skellaxen does not work. ...Read more

Usually in people: that have had an extension based injury or activities. Whiplash in a car accident, playing football, volleyball, basketball, gymnastics can be typical types of activities or injuries caused by that can be a reason for facet syndrome. ...Read more

Muscular dystrophies: are a group of inherited neuromuscular disorders. Of the 9 major types & > 100 related disorders, each is caused by a specific mutant gene or genes. Some are inherited in an X-linked recessive pattern from a carrier mother; others are autosomal dominant, meaning each child of an affected parent has a 50% chance of inheriting it. Please specify the type to learn the specific genetic defect. ...Read more

Muscle unstable: Dystrophin is an important components of the skeleton of the muscle fiber that helps keep the membrane stable and the membrane proteins "anchored" in the correct place in the cells that allows to perform their normal function. When this is absent such as in duchenne, the muscle fibers degenerate. The sarcoglycans are other components that are linked to dystrophin and have relatively similar role. ...Read more