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Becker's Muscular dystrophy

Updated: Mar 15, 2022





Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) is a hereditary disorder characterized by increasing weakening and wasting of the skeletal and cardiac (heart) muscles. It is a hereditary X-linked recessive condition. Most BMD patients have a loss of walking around the age of 37. It is characterized by increasingly developing muscular weakness in the legs and pelvis.


Causes


Most kinds of muscular dystrophy are caused by genetic abnormalities or mutations.

If neither parent has the illness, one or both parents may pass on a faulty gene to their kid.

Rarely, an individual develops muscular dystrophy on its own, which means there is no recognized reason


Signs and symptoms


  • Calf muscles that have swollen.

  • Walking or running is difficult.

  • Unusual walking pattern (like waddling).

  • Swallowing difficulties

  • Arrhythmia and heart failure are two examples of cardiac issues (cardiomyopathy).

  • Joints that are stiff or loose.

  • Muscle ache.

  • The spine is curved (scoliosis).

  • Breathing difficulties


Treatment


Physical therapy

Occupational therapy

Orthopedic surgeon

Cardiologists

Orthosis

Counseling on mental health

Dietary advice

Electro-modalities


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