It had been determined that specific types of Muscular Dystrophy only affect men. For instance the Duchenne is most commonly known for affecting young children, but Duchenne muscular dystrophy is also know to only affect makes. This type of condition and reductions the muscle in mass and causes it to diminish and become weaker and weaker. This disorder is know to have significant affects on young boy, and by the age of 12 they will require the use of a wheel hair. With time the limbs and spin will become considerably mutilated and there by become compromised. Most males diagnosed with this disorder will not live past the age of 30. Additionally, Becker a form of Muscular Dystrophy only affects males, but is much minor for the symptoms do not
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The ages being most affected are early on, from zero to 40 being the greatest diagnosed and then decreasing number of individuals from there (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2014). Research conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shared the “Prevalence of Duchenne/Becker Muscular Dystrophy Among Males Aged 5-24 Years- Four states, 2007” collected, it concluded that 1 in evert 7,250 mailed from the ages of five to 24 years old had an exceeded predominance of Duchenne and Beck muscular dystrophy. It was analyzed that the occurrence of DBMD was greater in Hispanic and Non-Hispanic white individuals than in Non-Hispanic blacks. Additionally, the prevalence of Becker muscle dystrophy was three times less than the popularity of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. It was determined that the average age that a person is typically diagnosed is between 5 years of age. Since the disease is known to alter the ability to walk, many of those diagnosed up end up using a wheel chair. It was shared that 90% (9 in 10) of males will report to using a wheel chair from the aged of 15 to 24, 82% (8 in 10) will be in a wheel chair by the age of 14, and the disability will not be severe enough from the child to be in a chair from the ages 5 to nine with only 29%, 3 in of 10 of males using a wheel chair during that age. Because the disease can …show more content…
The disease is said to affect people very early on in life, and most often then not will end up taking ones ability to walk, restraining their moment to a wheel chair, or worse, the total take over of all limbs. Since there is no sight of a cure so far, people resort to physical therapy, daily exercise, and for some in highly need will use medications such as steroids. For now this is the most that can be done to help improve the quality of life for individuals diagnosed or born into Muscular Dystrophy. It is important to note that not all persons suffer incredibly, some do have the ability to carry on daily life task and live unaffected, but through this it is important to know if the mutation gene is carried and has the potential to be given off to ones future offspring. A cure is sure to come in the future, and when it comes it will improves greatly the lives of many people living with the disease and can thus completely improve the quality of life for the affected and their
The ages being most affected are early on, from zero to 40 being the greatest diagnosed and then decreasing number of individuals from there (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2014). Research conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shared the “Prevalence of Duchenne/Becker Muscular Dystrophy Among Males Aged 5-24 Years- Four states, 2007” collected, it concluded that 1 in evert 7,250 mailed from the ages of five to 24 years old had an exceeded predominance of Duchenne and Beck muscular dystrophy. It was analyzed that the occurrence of DBMD was greater in Hispanic and Non-Hispanic white individuals than in Non-Hispanic blacks. Additionally, the prevalence of Becker muscle dystrophy was three times less than the popularity of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. It was determined that the average age that a person is typically diagnosed is between 5 years of age. Since the disease is known to alter the ability to walk, many of those diagnosed up end up using a wheel chair. It was shared that 90% (9 in 10) of males will report to using a wheel chair from the aged of 15 to 24, 82% (8 in 10) will be in a wheel chair by the age of 14, and the disability will not be severe enough from the child to be in a chair from the ages 5 to nine with only 29%, 3 in of 10 of males using a wheel chair during that age. Because the disease can …show more content…
The disease is said to affect people very early on in life, and most often then not will end up taking ones ability to walk, restraining their moment to a wheel chair, or worse, the total take over of all limbs. Since there is no sight of a cure so far, people resort to physical therapy, daily exercise, and for some in highly need will use medications such as steroids. For now this is the most that can be done to help improve the quality of life for individuals diagnosed or born into Muscular Dystrophy. It is important to note that not all persons suffer incredibly, some do have the ability to carry on daily life task and live unaffected, but through this it is important to know if the mutation gene is carried and has the potential to be given off to ones future offspring. A cure is sure to come in the future, and when it comes it will improves greatly the lives of many people living with the disease and can thus completely improve the quality of life for the affected and their