NEUROLOGY
MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY
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have strong muscles
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have weak muscles
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have strong bones
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have weak bones
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Detailed explanation-1: -Muscular dystrophy (MD) refers to a group of more than 30 genetic diseases that cause progressive weakness and degeneration of skeletal muscles used during voluntary movement. These disorders vary in age of onset, severity, and pattern of affected muscles.
Detailed explanation-2: -The muscular dystrophies, or MD, are a group of more than 30 genetic (passed down by parents) neuromuscular disorders, in which defects of muscle (not nerves) cause muscle weakness and difficulties in body movement and control.
Detailed explanation-3: -Enlarged calf muscles. Difficulty walking or running. Unusual walking gait (like waddling). Trouble swallowing. Heart problems, such as arrhythmia and heart failure (cardiomyopathy). Learning disabilities. Stiff or loose joints. Muscle pain. More items •22-Jun-2020