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What is the most common form of MD?

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-DMD

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What gender does DMD most commonly affect and why?

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-Males; It is a recessive X linked gene

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Can Females be carriers of DMD?

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-Yes, can be recessive in one “x” and be masked by the other “x”

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What is the halmark sign of DMD?

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-Insidious progressive weakness

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Who long do those with DMD usually live?

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-Until late teens or early adult

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What causes the progressive weakness with DMD?

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-The absence of Dystrophin which leads to a break down of muscle fibers

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What age is DMD normally Diagnosed?

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-3 to 7

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How do children with DMD present in early infancy?

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-Normal; gross motor milestones met

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What motor milestones are not met by those with DMD?

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-Advanced (running, Jumping, etc); why it is diagnosed after infancy

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Where does weakness due to DMD present first?

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-Neck flexors and abdominals; then the pelvic girdle

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In the Extremities what muscles are usually weakest early on?

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-Extensors

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What is a hallmark of DMD that commonly presents in the calves of patients?

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-Psuedohypertrophy

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What is psuedohypertrophy?

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-an increase of muscle size without an increase of strength; due to fibrosis and CT accumulation in muscle tissue

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What percent of those with DMD have cognitive issues?

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-30%

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What is Gowers Sign?

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-When a child has to “walk” their hands up their LEs to stand Erect after bending over; indicative of proximal weakness (especially the pelvic girdle)

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How will breathing impairments be first commonly seen in those with DMD?

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-They will not be able to manage their breath while speaking

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What is the Vignos Scale?

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-A way to classify those with DMD by Function; 1 being most functional and 10 being the least

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What is a 1 on the Vignos Scale?

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-walks and climbs stairs without assistance

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What is a 2 on the Vignos Scale?

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-Walks and climbs stairs with use of railing

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What is a 3 on the Vignos Scale?

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-Walks and climbs stairs slowly with railing

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What is a 4 on the Vignos Scale?

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-Walks but cannot climb stairs

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What is a 5 on the Vignos Scale?

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-Walks but cannot climb stair or get out of chair

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What is a 6 on the Vignos Scale?

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-Walks only with assitance or braces

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What is a 7 on the vignos scale?

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-In wheel chair, sits erect and can roll chair and perform bed and wheelchair ADLs

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What is an 8 on the VIgnos Scale?
-In wheel chair, sits erect- cannot perform ADLs without assistance
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What is a 9 on the VIgnos scale?
-In wheelchair, can only sit erect with support only, can perform minimal ADLs
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What is a 10 on the Vignos Scale?
-in bed; can do no ADLs without Assistance
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What is the PRIMARY impairment of DMD?
-Insidious Muscle Weakness
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What are the secondary impairments of DMD? (7)
-Contractures, malalignment, osteopenia, respiratory and cardiac dysfunction, easy fatigue, obesity, impaired GI motility
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Why is positioning important in those with DMD?
-becuase of respiratory dysfunction
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By what age are those with DMD usually wheelchair users?
-8 to 12
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What treatment can prolong a child with DMD's ability to ambulate?
-Corticosteroid (standard medical treatment)
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What besides walking can corticosteroids also prolong for those with DMD?
-Standing, pulmonary funcition, and isometric strength
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What are the predictors for loss of ambulat ability? (3)
- 50% reduction in LE strength - MMT <3 for hip flexors and <4 of DFs - Inability to climb stairs
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A ten meter walk test most than 9 seconds predicts with a person with DMD will lose the ability to ambulate in how many years?
-2
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A ten meter walk test most than 12 seconds predicts with a person with DMD will lose the ability to ambulate in how many years?
-1 year
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Prolonging what can decrease the risk for scoliosis and osteopenia in those with DMD?
-Standing and walking
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What do interventions normally focus on with DMD?
-Compensation to perform participations (progressive disease-- will not recover)
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What should an HEP of those with DMD include?
-ROM and stretching to prevent contractures
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How should strengthening exercises be perform with those with DMD?
-mildly
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When should you teach AD management and use for those with DMD?
-before the sesation of walking
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What type of contraction is contraindicated for those with DMD?
-Eccentric
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What interventions are normally recommended for those with DMD?
-ADL management and stretching
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What are Late Effects?
-effects from cancer treatment that a survivor may endure years later
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Cancer Treatment of the CNS can cause what impairments?
-Cognitive, hearing and visual impairments
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Treatment of the CNS, Head, Neck, or Gonads can cause endorcrine abnormalities that can cause what?
-short stature, hypothyroidism, and delayed secondary sexual development
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Cancer treatment of the MSK system can cause what?
-scoliosis or spinal shortening
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What is the most common pediatric cancer?
-Acute Lymphoblastic Luekemia (80%)
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What ages is ALL most common in?
-2 years to 5 years
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What is the survival rate of ALL?
-90%
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What type of luekemia presents between the ages of 0 and 2?
-Acute Myelocytic Luekemia
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What is the Survival Rate of AML?
-63%
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What is the second most common pediatric cancer?
-Brain and CNS tumors
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What are the Signs and Symptoms of Luekemias? (6)
-Enlarged Lymph nodes, Enlarged liver or spleen, fever, easy bleeding or bruising, night sweats and weight loss
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What are the signs and symptoms of Lymphomas? (7)
-Painless elargment of lymph nodes, night sweats, persistent fatigue, fever and chills, unexplained weight loss, anorexia, pruritis (itching)
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What are the signs and symptoms of Sarcomas? (4)
-Intermittent pain that is worse at night, swelling, decreased ROM, Altered gait pattern
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What are the signs and symptoms of Brain and CNS cancers? (9)
-Headache, Vomitting, vision, speech and hearing changes, worsening balance, unsteay gait, unusual sleepiness, and weakness
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What are the late effects of radiation therapy?
-Fibrosis and tissue injury
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Luekemia may present with what physical impairment?
-decreased ankle dorsiflexion, hand grip strength
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The luekemia treatment Vincristine may cause what?
-poor balance and peripheral neuropathy
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What causes SMA?
-Degeneration of anterior horn cells (alpha motor neuron)
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How will reflexes present with SMA?
-hypo or areflexic
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What type of disease is SMA?
-Autosomal recessive-- also progressive
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What is the main impairment you will see with SMA?
-severe and progressive weakness of skeletal muscle
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What muscles are more affected by SMA?
-Proximal (trunk), but will involve extremities as it progresses
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Where will fasciculations present with SMA?
-the tongue
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Where will tremors present with SMA?
-hands
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What other impairments will children with SMA have?
-impaired feeding and breathing
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What are two secondary impairments due to SMA?
-Contractures and scoliosis
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What is another name for Type I SMA?
-Werdig Hoffman Syndrome
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What is the most severe and most common type of SMA?
-Type I
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When is the onset of type I SMA?
-within the first few weeks or months of life
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Children with Type I SMA will not acheive the ability to do what?
-sit, no antigravity movements,
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Onset of Type II SMA occurs when?
-during the first year of life
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Children with Type II SMA will be able to do what/ will not be able to do what?
- Will be able to sit independently - Stand with assistance - Ambulate with external bracing
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Those with type II SMA are normally what kind of ambulators?
-household; or for exercise--- not much function
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What is another name for type III SMA?
-Kugelburg Walender Syndrome
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What is the Mildest form of SMA?
-Type III
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Those with Type III SMA will be able to do what at some point?
-Ambulate without assistance
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What are the most common impairments with type III SMA?
-proximal LE weakness and fatigue
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When does Type III SMA present?
-within the 1st decade of life
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Presentation of Type III SMA is similar to what?
-DMD
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Type IIIA SMA is diagnosed when?
-Before 2 years
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Type IIIB SMA is diagnosed when?
-After 2 years
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50% of those with type IIIA SMA will retain the ability to walk until when?
-after 12 years
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50% of those with type IIIB SMA will retain the ability to walk past when?
-44 years

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