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duchenne muscular dystrophy is... |
the most common
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duchenne muscular dystrophy causes |
absence of dystrophin genetic- from mom but affects males |
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dystrophin does what |
keeps muscles intact |
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signs and symptoms of duchenne muscular dystrophy |
progressive muscle weakness pseudohypertrophy (fake swelling of muscles), progressive difficulty walking, breathing disorders, cardiomyopathy fatigue, skeletal muscle deformaties |
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effects of the body from duchenne muscular dystrophy |
sensory- cramps respiratory- cardiomyopathy, dyspnea, edema intellectual- 1/3 have learning disabilities |
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treatment for duchenne muscular dystrophy |
no cure, usually live till 25 catabolic steroids |
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fibromyalgia usually happens to... |
females |
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diagnosis of fibromyalgia |
at least 3 months of widespread pain, pain tenderness in at least 11/18 tender point sites (neck, chest, rib cage, shoulder, lower back, thighs, arms-elbows, buttocks) |
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signs and symptoms of fibromyalgia |
mild to severe pain, wake with body pain, pain increases w activity, cold damp weather, anxiety, stress, chronic facial pain |
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causes of fibromyalgia |
physical, emotional trauma, inherited genetic susceptibility |
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treatment for fibromyalgia |
stress reduction, low impact exercise, massage, acupuncture, acupressure, relaxation techniques, sleep management, psychological support medications |
