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As of 2004, there is no cure for the congenital myopathies. The purpose of treatment, which is largely supportive, is to help patients optimize function and to manage any medical complications associated with the disorder.
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What are some congenital conditions classed as congenital myopathies?
Congenital myopathies are a group of myopathies, usually present from birth, that display structural changes in the skeletal muscles. The list of diseases defined as congenital myopathies varies.
How are maternal and congenital listeriosis treated?
Maternal and congenital listeriosis and syphilis are treated with antibiotics.
How is congenital chickenpox treated?
Congenital chickenpox is treated immediately to prevent serious complications or death.
How are newborns with GBS infection treated?
Infants born with congenital GBS infections are treated immediately with intravenous antibiotics.
What is one of many fetal abnormalities that may be treated by endoscopic fetoscopy?
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH).
What is pericardia cyst?
A pericardial cyst is an uncommon congenital anomaly. These are benign cysts that are treated by cardiologists and pediatric cardiologists.
What is a pericardia cyst?
A pericardial cyst is an uncommon congenital anomaly. These are benign cysts that are treated by cardiologists and pediatric cardiologists.
Who are patients with mitochondrial myopathies referred to?
Persons with mitochondrial myopathies are referred to a clinical geneticist for management and further evaluation, particularly in the absence of a confident clinical diagnosis
What does the diagnostic criteria for mitochondrial myopathies involve?
The diagnostic criteria for mitochondrial myopathies involve phenotypic evaluation (or evaluation of observable traits), followed by laboratory evaluation
What condition is if not treated soon after birth resulted in arrested physical and mental development due to a congenital lack of thyroid secretion?
Cretinism
What do the symptoms of mitochondrial myopathies depend on?
Symptoms of mitochondrial myopathies are largely variable from person to person, even within the same family, and are dependent on the amount and type of genetic mutations present
How are mitochondrial myopathies diagnosed?
The diagnosis of mitochondrial myopathies is initially clinical, which means that it is based on the observable clinical manifestations that the patient shows versus results obtained from genetic analysis or laboratory tests
