DUCHENNES MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY

CAUSES

ONLY BOYS, RESULT OF GENETIC DISORDER, INHERITED CONDITION, CAUSED BY A RECESSIVE GENE

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SYMPTOMS

APPEARS BEFORE THE AGE OF THREE, MUSCLES APPEAR BULKIER THAN NORMAL, WADDLE WHEN WALKING, SLOWER DEVELOPMENT, RISING FROM FLOOR IS DIFFICULT

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DIAGNOSIS

CVS, AMNIOCENTESIS, BLOOD TESTS, EMG, ULTRASOUND,

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AIDS & ADAPTATIONS

BEDS, CHAIRS THAT RISE, EQUIPMENT TO HELP WITH RISING FROM FLOOR.

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BARRIERS

EDUCATION, PHYSICAL ACCESS, EMPLOYMENT, TRANSPORT, PREJUDICE AND DISCRIMINATION

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PRACTITIONERS

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST, SOCIAL WORKER, COMMUNITY NURSE, GP, PHYSIOTHERAPIST

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PROVISION

RESPITE CARE, SPECIAL EDUCATION

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APPEARS BEFORE THE AGE OF THREE, MUSCLES APPEAR BULKIER THAN NORMAL, WADDLE WHEN WALKING, SLOWER DEVELOPMENT, RISING FROM FLOOR IS DIFFICULT

SYMPTOMS

CVS, AMNIOCENTESIS, BLOOD TESTS, EMG, ULTRASOUND,

BEDS, CHAIRS THAT RISE, EQUIPMENT TO HELP WITH RISING FROM FLOOR.

EDUCATION, PHYSICAL ACCESS, EMPLOYMENT, TRANSPORT, PREJUDICE AND DISCRIMINATION

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