Primary inherited myopathies caused by dysfunctional proteins of muscle fibers and extracellular matrix
Distribution of weakness, other associated symptoms, and disease prognosis depend on the s...
DMD: normal attainment of early motor milestones with subsequent abnormal gait and slowing gross motor development: clumsiness, waddling gait, frequent falls, difficulty running, or c...
Individualized education plan and developmental evaluation for school accommodations
Maintenance of current influenza and pneumococcal vaccination status
Manzur AY, Kuntzer T, Pike M, et al. Glucocorticoid corticosteroids for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2008;(1):CD003725. [View Abstract on OvidMedli...
G71.0 Muscular dystrophy
G71.11 Myotonic muscular dystrophy
G71.2 Congenital myopathies
G71.8 Other primary disorders of muscles
359.1 Hereditary progressive muscular dystrophy
359.22 Myoton...
Primary care providers should have a low threshold to obtain serum CK as a screening test in the face of gross motor delay/muscular weakness, especially in boys.
Steroids should be init...
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