Muscular Dystrophy Overview Quiz

Muscular Dystrophy is characterized by progressive muscle weakness and degeneration.

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy predominantly affects males and typically manifests in early childhood.

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is not classified as a type of Muscular Dystrophy.

Quadriceps muscles are typically affected first in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

Myotonic Dystrophy is characterized by muscle stiffness and difficulty relaxing after contraction.

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy follows an X-linked recessive pattern of inheritance.

Dystrophin is the protein primarily affected in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

Myotonic Dystrophy is the most common type of Muscular Dystrophy in adults.

Cataracts are a characteristic feature of Myotonic Dystrophy.

Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy is characterized by weakness and wasting of muscles in the shoulders, upper arms, and lower legs.

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy typically progresses to loss of walking ability by early teens, leading to confinement to a wheelchair.

Respiratory failure is the primary cause of death in individuals with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

Dystrophin provides structural support to the sarcolemma in muscle cells.

Various treatment approaches, including physical therapy, medication, and gene therapy, can be utilized for Muscular Dystrophy.

Cardiac conduction defects are a common symptom of Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy (EDMD).