Muscular Dystrophy (MD)

Children With Developmental Challenges 3(2+1)

Lesson 6 & 7 : Physical Disabilities- Orthopedic Impairment

Muscular Dystrophy (MD)

It is a group a group of genetic diseases characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal or voluntary muscles which control movement. The muscles of the heart and some other involuntary muscles are also affected in some forms of muscular dystrophy, and a few forms involve other organs as well.

  • This disability affects motor movement. The child with degenerative disease needs more complex adaptations and assistive technology devices in schools. The most common degenerative disease is Duchene muscular dystrophy.
  • The degenerative disease are inherited diseases characterized by
    • Progressive muscle weakness from generation of muscle fiber.
    • By age 3, leg weakness begins exhibited through difficulty in walking and running.
    • Around 10-12 yrs the child can no longer walk and needs wheel chair.
    • Their respiration becomes difficult and will die in early 20’s.
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