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This medical PowerPoint presentation is about duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a genetic disorder that primarily affects boys and is caused by a mutation in the gene that codes for the protein dystrophin. Dystrophin is essential for maintaining the structure and function of muscle fibers.

Without dystrophin, the muscles become progressively weaker and eventually waste away, leading to difficulty in walking and eventually loss of ambulation. Symptoms typically appear in early childhood, and the condition worsens over time.

Other symptoms of DMD include delayed motor milestones, enlarged calf muscles, difficulty with running and jumping, difficulty with fine motor skills, scoliosis, and breathing difficulties. DMD is a progressive condition that can ultimately lead to heart and respiratory failure.

There is currently no cure for DMD, but there are treatments that can help manage the symptoms and slow the progression of the disease. These include corticosteroids, which can help increase muscle strength and delay the onset of respiratory and cardiac problems, and physical therapy, which can help maintain mobility and flexibility. In recent years, gene therapies have also shown promise in treating DMD, and research in this area is ongoing.

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DuchenneMuscular Dystrophy Sherri Garcia Muscular Dystrophy: Walk a Mile in Their Shoes
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Overview Sympathy vs. empathy Basic information about Duchenne muscular dystrophy Inheritance Prevalence Symptoms Treatments
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Empathy Identification with and understanding of another's situation, feelings, and motives Understanding (4)
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What Is Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy?(1) Genetic Progressive muscle weakness Defects in muscle proteins Death of muscle tissue
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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Inheritance(1) Mother carries the recessive gene and passes it to her child Trait is usually expressed in males only Punnett Square Link
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Advances in Gene Therapy(3) Researches have developed "minigenes," which carry instructions for a slightly smaller version of dystrophin, that can fit inside a virus Researchers have also created the so-called gutted virus, a virus that has had its own genes removed so that it is carrying only the dystrophin gene
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Problems with Gene Therapy(3) Muscle tissue is large and relatively impenetrable Viruses might provoke the immune system and cause the destruction of muscle fibers with the new genes
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Summary Empathy vs. sympathy Definition of muscular dystrophy Inheritance Prevalence Symptoms Treatments
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References: 1. “Muscular Dystrophy” PowerPoint by Katherine Kolor, PhD, MS, CDC Ambassador Program, June 2005. 2. Pobojewski, S. The University Record, November 9, 1998. U-M’s improved viral vector delivers dystrophin gene to mouse muscle without major immune Response [online]. 1998. [cited 2005 June 26]. Available at URL: http://www.umihc.edu/~urecord/9899/Nov09_98/12.html 3. Journey of Love: A Parent’s Guide to Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy [online]. 2004. [cited 2005 June 22]. Available from URL: http://www.mdausa.org/publications/journey/5.html 4. Dictionary.com. Lexico Publishing Group, LLC. [online]. 2005. [cited 2005 June 22]. Available from URL: http://dictionary.reference.com/