DUCHENNES MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY

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CAUSES
ONLY BOYS, RESULT OF GENETIC DISORDER, INHERITED CONDITION, CAUSED BY A RECESSIVE GENE
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SYMPTOMS
APPEARS BEFORE THE AGE OF THREE, MUSCLES APPEAR BULKIER THAN NORMAL, WADDLE WHEN WALKING, SLOWER DEVELOPMENT, RISING FROM FLOOR IS DIFFICULT
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DIAGNOSIS
CVS, AMNIOCENTESIS, BLOOD TESTS, EMG, ULTRASOUND,
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AIDS & ADAPTATIONS
BEDS, CHAIRS THAT RISE, EQUIPMENT TO HELP WITH RISING FROM FLOOR.
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BARRIERS
EDUCATION, PHYSICAL ACCESS, EMPLOYMENT, TRANSPORT, PREJUDICE AND DISCRIMINATION
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PRACTITIONERS
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST, SOCIAL WORKER, COMMUNITY NURSE, GP, PHYSIOTHERAPIST
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PROVISION
RESPITE CARE, SPECIAL EDUCATION
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APPEARS BEFORE THE AGE OF THREE, MUSCLES APPEAR BULKIER THAN NORMAL, WADDLE WHEN WALKING, SLOWER DEVELOPMENT, RISING FROM FLOOR IS DIFFICULT

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SYMPTOMS

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CVS, AMNIOCENTESIS, BLOOD TESTS, EMG, ULTRASOUND,

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BEDS, CHAIRS THAT RISE, EQUIPMENT TO HELP WITH RISING FROM FLOOR.

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EDUCATION, PHYSICAL ACCESS, EMPLOYMENT, TRANSPORT, PREJUDICE AND DISCRIMINATION

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