Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
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Muscular System — Langman's Medical Embryology▶ 26:54Finally, we must cover muscular dystrophy, a group of inherited genetic diseases characterized by progressive muscle wasting and weaknessThe most common and most severe form is Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, DMDDMD is extremely high yield and tragically common, affecting roughly 1 in 4 ,000 male birthsMuscle & the Cytoskeleton — Harper's Illustrated Biochemistry▶ 1:53Oh, the clinical consequences are immediate and profoundWe're talking about major hereditary conditions like Duchenne muscular dystrophy, which is basically a structural failureOkayNeuromuscular & Muscular Disorders in Children — Maternal Child Nursing Care▶ 0:59We're moving from these static congenital injuries like cerebral palsy and neural tube defects, and then we're going to go through some…Yeah, like Duchenne muscular dystrophyAnd the reason this is so vital for you as a nurse is that we're talking about conditions that completely alter a…