IS EVERY MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY DUCHENNE ? - A DILEMMA IN DIAGNOSIS

DR.ASHWANI UMMAT; DR.MANJEET SINGH; DR.SONIA KOCHHAR; DR.JASNEET S CHAWLA; DR.HARISH.V.K.RATNA; DR.TRISHA ARORA

Volume : VIII, Issue : I, January - 2019

IS EVERY MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY DUCHENNE ? - A DILEMMA IN DIAGNOSIS

Dr. Ashwani Ummat, Dr. Manjeet Singh, Dr. Sonia Kochhar, Dr. Jasneet S Chawla, Dr. Harish. V. K. Ratna, Dr. Trisha Arora

Abstract :

The muscular dystrophies are a group of inherited disorders characterised by progressive muscle wasting and weakness of variable distribution and severity. They can be subdivided into several groups including congenital forms in accordance with the distribution of predominant muscle weakness viz Duchenne, Becker, SMA,Emery dreifuss, Fascioscapulohumeral, Occulopharyngeal, Limb girdle,Neurogenic types.

CONCLUSION

The main motto of the study was to show that in the Era of Tertiary care hospitals and a tunnel view of diagnosis, Physicians & Orthopaedicians should have a better clinical knowledge &Awareness about when to do Non–Invasive investigations to narrow down the diagnosis &when to go for Invasive investigations like muscle biopsy inorder to confirm the diagnosis.