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In Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), calf muscles often become bulkier due to a process called pseudohypertrophy. This occurs because the muscle fibers are gradually replaced by fat and connective tissue as the muscle degenerates, leading to an increase in muscle volume despite a loss of functional strength. The calf muscles, particularly the gastrocnemius, are heavily used for walking, which may contribute to their increased size as the body tries to compensate for the weakening of other muscle groups. However, this bulkiness does not translate to improved muscle function, as the underlying muscle tissue is compromised.
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What is muscular dystrophy?
Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a genetic disorder that weakens the muscles that help the body move.
What is an noninfectious disease of the muscles?
muscular dystrophy
What is an important congential muscular disease that results in the degeneration of the skeletal muscles by young adulthood called?
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
What is dystrophy?
Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a genetic disorder that weakens the muscles that help the body move.
Is muscular dystrophy capitalized?
yea bcuz muscular dystrophy is the name of the disease and therefore is a proper noun
What parts of the body muscular dystrophy affect?
primarily affects the skeletal muscles and the muscles of the heart.
Which type of disorder is muscular dystrophy?
Muscular dystrophy is a type of genetic disorder. The disorder weakens the muscles until they can no longer move. People with this disorder do not produce a protein needed for healthy muscles.
Which group of genetic muscle disorders cause progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscles without affecting the nervous system?
Muscular dystrophies are a group of genetic muscle disorders that cause progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscles without affecting the nervous system. Duchenne muscular dystrophy is an example of a muscular dystrophy that fits this description.
What is the most common muscular dysfunction in children?
I don't know if its the most common but Muscular dystrophy is a genetic (inherited) disorder of the muscles. Muscular dystrophy causes the muscles in the body to become very weak. The muscles break down and are replaced with fatty deposits over time. Resulting in muscle wasting and weakening.
Can ophthalmoplegia happen with muscular dystrophy?
Some muscular dystrophies affect the muscles that control eye movement, leading to partial or complete ophthalmoplegia. For example: Myotonic dystrophy may cause weakness in the eye muscles, leading to limited eye movement over time. Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) commonly affects the muscles of the eyes and throat, causing drooping eyelids (ptosis) and ophthalmoplegia. Mitochondrial muscle disorders, which can resemble muscular dystrophy, involve eye muscles and are a frequent cause of ophthalmoplegia. But Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy usually spare the eye muscles, so ophthalmoplegia is rare in these conditions. If eye movement problems are present, a neurologist or ophthalmologist may recommend further tests to identify the exact type of muscular disorder and guide management.
Why is electromyogram performed when diagnosing muscular dystrophy?
This electrical test is used to examine the response of the muscles to stimulation. Decreased response is seen in muscular dystrophy. Other characteristic changes are seen in DM.
What is an illness condition related to the muscular system?
Muscular dystrophy is one. It is typically an inherited disorder that causes degeneration of the skeletal muscles.
