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	Muscular dystrophy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Muscular dystrophy is the name for a group of inherited disorders in which strength and muscle bulk gradually decline.
		Treatment of muscular dystrophy is mainly directed at preventing the complications of weakness, including decreased mobility and dexterity, contractures, scoliosis, heart defects, and respiratory insufficiency.
		The course of the other muscular dystrophies is more variable; expected life spans and degrees of disability are hard to predict, but may be related to age of onset and initial symptoms.
	www.lifesteps.com /gm/Atoz/ency/muscular_dystrophy_pr.jsp (4258 words)

	Muscular Dystrophy
		Muscular dystrophy is the term used to describe a group of inherited disorders that cause progressive muscle weakness.
		Treatment of muscular dystrophy is mainly directed at preventing the complications of weakness, including decreased mobility and dexterity, contractures, scoliosis, heart defects, and respiratory weaknesses.
		The selection of anesthesia is critical in muscular dystrophy patients because of the possibility of malignant hyperthermia, a severe reaction to halothane anesthetic.
	www.hmc.psu.edu /healthinfo/m/musculardystrophy.htm (1669 words)

	Muscular dystrophy
		Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a group of rare inherited muscle diseases in which muscle fibers are unusually susceptible to damage.
		The first sign of this type of muscular dystrophy is usually drooping of the eyelids, followed by weakness of the muscles of the eye, face and throat, resulting in difficulty swallowing.
		Duchenne and Becker's muscular dystrophies are passed from mother to son through one of the mother's genes in a pattern called X-linked recessive inheritance.
	www.cnn.com /HEALTH/library/DS/00200.html (2199 words)

	Medical Dictionary: Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy - WrongDiagnosis.com
		Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy: a form of muscular dystrophy that usually begins between early adulthood and middle age and first affects muscles of the eyelid and throat; progresses slowly with swallowing problems common as the disease progresses; inheritance is autosomal dominant
		Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy: An autosomal dominant hereditary disease that presents in late in life and is characterized by DYSPHAGIA and progressive ptosis of the eyelids.
		Muscular Dystrophy: Muscular dystrophy (MD) refers to a group of genetic diseases characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal or voluntary muscles which control movement.
	www.wrongdiagnosis.com /medical/oculopharyngeal_muscular_dystrophy.htm (402 words)

	Muscular dystrophy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It has been suggested that Congenital muscular dystrophy be merged into this article or section.
		The muscular dystrophies are a group of genetic and hereditary muscle diseases; characterized by progressive skeletal muscle weakness, defects in muscle proteins, and the death of muscle cells and tissue.
		The muscular dystrophies are the most-known hereditary diseases.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Muscular_dystrophy (350 words)

	Muscular Dystrophy - DEFINITION, DESCRIPTION, CAUSES, SYMPTOMS, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, PROGNOSIS, PREVENTION
		Muscular dystrophy (MD) is the name for a group of disorders in which muscle size and strength gradually decrease over time.
		A form of muscular dystrophy that begins in late childhood to early adulthood; affects both men and women; and causes weakness in the muscles of the face, shoulders, and upper arms.
		A form of muscular dystrophy that affects adults of both sexes and causes weakness in the muscles of the eyes and throat.
	www.faqs.org /health/Sick-V3/Muscular-Dystrophy.html (3257 words)

	Muscular Dystrophy Information on Healthline
		Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD): LGMD begins in late childhood to early adulthood and affects both men and women, causing weakness in the muscles around the hips and shoulders, and weakness in the limbs.
		Distal muscular dystrophy (DD): DD is a group of rare muscle diseases that have weakness and wasting of the distal (farthest from the center) muscles of the fore-arms, hands, lower legs, and feet in common.
		Congenital muscular dystrophy (CMD): CMD is a rare group of muscular dystrophies that have in common the presence of muscle weakness at birth (congenital), and abnormal muscle biopsies.
	www.healthline.com /galecontent/muscular-dystrophy (1016 words)

	Muscular Dystrophy Information on Healthline
		Muscular dystrophies (MD) are inherited disorders characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal or voluntary muscles which control movement, without a central or peripheral nerve abnormality.
		Becker muscular dystrophy is the second most common form, with an incidence of 1 case per 30,000 live male births.
		The incidence of muscular dystrophies internationally is similar to that of the United States, however some types are especially frequent in certain populations and are rare elsewhere.
	www.healthline.com /galecontent/muscular-dystrophy-1 (972 words)

	BCM-Neurology-Case of The Month-Summary - Patient #80
		Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) is a disease of generally late onset, that initially presents with progressive ptosis and dysphagia.
		Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy was the name given to this disease in 1962 by Maurice Victor, Robert Hayes, and Raymond Adams.
		As noted in the discussion, myasthenia gravis is frequently the initial diagnosis rendered in patients with oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy, and thus careful determination of the family history and a detailed clinical examination are often critical to making an accurate diagnosis.
	www.bcm.edu /neurol/challeng/pat80/summary.html (1504 words)

	Muscular Dystrophy, Oculo Gastrointestinal
		It is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait and its major characteristics are droopy eyelids (ptosis), loss of movement of the external muscles of the eye (external ophthalmoplegia), and a progressive condition in which the intestinal walls are unable to contract normally causing abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, and malabsorption of nutrients (progressive intestinal pseudo-obstruction).
		Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy is a rare disorder that typically presents itself during the fourth to eighth decades and is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait.
		The genes that cause several types of muscular dystrophy have been identified, and scientists are studying ways to replace the proteins manufactured by these genes in the muscles of people with muscular dystrophy.
	hw.healthdialog.com /kbase/nord/nord905.htm (1325 words)

	Doxycycline found to delay the onset of muscular dystrophy
		Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy is an inherited disease that occurs mainly among French-Canadians who are descended from two French immigrants, a husband and wife who emigrated to Canada in 1634.
		Dr Rubinsztein and colleagues suggest that as oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy usually arises in late middle age, it may be possible to effectively cure such a disease if a way could be identified to delay the onset beyond normal life expectancy.
		Doxycycline attenuates and delays toxicity of the oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy mutation in transgenic mice.
	www.wellcome.ac.uk /doc_WTX027461.html (270 words)

	Muscular Dystrophy \| AHealthyMe.com
		Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy (EDMD): EDMD affects young boys, causing contractures and weakness in the calves, weakness in the shoulders and upper arms, and problems in the way electrical impulses travel through the heart to make it beat (heart conduction defects).
		Myotonic dystrophy affects heart muscle, causing arrhythmias and heart block, and the muscles of the digestive system, leading to motility disorders and constipation.
		The muscular dystrophies may be confused with diseases involving the motor neurons, such as spinal muscular atrophy; diseases of the neuromuscular junction, such as myasthenia gravis; and other muscle diseases, as all involve generalized weakening of varying distribution.
	www.ahealthyme.com /topic/topic100587174 (4184 words)

	Muscular Dystrophy Information Page: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
		The muscular dystrophies (MD) are a group of more than 30 genetic diseases characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscles that control movement.
		The NINDS is a member of the Muscular Dystrophy Coordinating Committee (MDCC).
		Congressional testimony on muscular dystrophy by Dr. Audrey Penn, Acting Director, NINDS, February 2001.
	www.ninds.nih.gov /disorders/md/md.htm (645 words)

	Muscular dystrophy definition - Alzheimer's Disease information on MedicineNet.com
		Muscular dystrophy: One of a group of genetic diseases characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal or voluntary muscles which control movement.
		Duchenne muscular dystrophy is the most common kind of muscular dystrophy affecting children.
		The prognosis (outlook) with muscular dystrophy varies according to the type of muscular dystrophy and the progression of the disorder.
	www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=11682 (362 words)

	Muscular Dystrophy Clinic
		Sponsored by the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Rush’s Muscular Dystrophy Clinic is one of the oldest in the Chicago area.
		Because of our extensive experience with muscular dystrophy, we are skilled at diagnosing the various types of disease—even in the early stages.
		Muscular dystrophy requires the knowledge of an entire team of experts.
	www.rush.edu /rumc/page-R11672.html (388 words)

	Muscular Dystrophy Research Archives: January 2005.
		Muscular Dystrophy Research Today is a free monthly online journal that collates and summarizes the latest research about Muscular Dystrophy, including details on duchenne muscular dystrophy, symptoms, treatment.
		Characterization of a single nucleotide polymorphism in the ZNF9 gene and analysis of association with myotonic dystrophy type II (DM2) in the Italian population.
		Plectin deficient epidermolysis bullosa simplex with 27-year-history of muscular dystrophy.
	musculardystrophy.researchtoday.net /archive/1/1 (108 words)

	Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome complicating oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy - selected reports CHEST - Find ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		We report a 75-year-old Spanish-American woman who received a diagnosis of oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy after presenting with ptosis and dysphagia.
		This is the first report of OSA syndrome complicating typical, adult-onset oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy, and should prompt the evaluation of other such patients for sleep-disordered breathing.
		Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) is a rare titan of autosomal-dominant, adult-onset muscular dystrophy with a predilection for pharyngeal and external ophthalmic muscles.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0984/is_1_125/ai_112903421 (748 words)

	Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy Complicating Airway Management -- Christopher et al. 120 (6): 2101 -- Chest
		Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) is an uncommon autosomal dominant
		Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) is an uncommon autosomal
		Brunet, G, Tome, FM, Samson, F, et al (1990) Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy: a census of French families and genealogic study.
	www.chestjournal.org /cgi/content/full/120/6/2101 (1270 words)

	Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy: Phenotypic and genotypic studies in a UK population -- Hill et al. 124 (3): 522 -- ...
		Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy: Phenotypic and genotypic studies in a UK population -- Hill et al.
		Schröder JM, Krabbe B, Weis J. Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy: clinical and morphological follow-up study reveals mitochondrial alterations and unique nuclear inclusions in a severe autosomal recessive type.
		Oculopharyngeal and distal myopathy: a case study from Papua New Guinea.
	brain.oxfordjournals.org /cgi/content/full/124/3/522 (2834 words)

	eMedicine - Muscular Dystrophy : Article by Twee Do, MD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		History of the Procedure: Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a collective group of inherited noninflammatory but progressive muscle disorders without a central or peripheral nerve abnormality.
		The incidence internationally is similar to that of the US for most of the dystrophies, except for the oculopharyngeal type, which is more common among French Canadians than in other groups.
		In the X-linked forms, such as Duchenne and Becker dystrophies, the defect is located on the short arm of the X chromosome.
	www.emedicine.com /orthoped/topic418.htm (5752 words)

	Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Complicating Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy -- Dedrick and Brown 125 (1): 334 -- ...
		Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) is a rare form of
		Hill, ME, Creed, GA, McMullan, TF, et al Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy: phenotypic and genotypic studies in a UK population.
		Weitzner, S Changes in pharyngeal and esophageal musculature in oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy.
	www.chestjournal.org /cgi/content/full/125/1/334 (1280 words)

	Muscular dystrophy, oculopharyngeal definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
		Muscular dystrophy, oculopharyngeal: A form of muscular dystrophy that begins in the muscles of the eyes and throat.
		Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner and affects both males and females.
		One type is caused by mutation in the PABP2 gene on chromosome 14 encodes poly(A)-binding protein-2.
	www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=11691 (124 words)

	NMDInfo.net - Disease Information .
		Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) occurs predominantly among French-Canadians who are descended from French immigrants, a man and wife who emigrated to Canada in 1634.
		Differential Diagnosis: Myotonic muscular dystrophy, autosomal dominant distal myopathy, mitochondrial myopathy, myasthenia gravis, polymyositis, and progressive bulbar palsy are all differential diagnosis.
		GeneClinics http://www.geneclinics.org provides a state-of-the-science review of oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy and a list of diagnostic labs that offer genetic testing.
	www.nmdinfo.net /disease_deatails.php?id=14 (783 words)

	Nuclear inclusions in oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy consist of poly(A) binding protein 2 aggregates which ...
		Nuclear inclusions in oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy consist of poly(A) binding protein 2 aggregates which sequester poly(A) RNA -- Calado et al.
		Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy-like nuclear inclusions are present in normal magnocellular neurosecretory neurons of the hypothalamus
		Involvement of the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway and molecular chaperones in oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy
	hmg.oxfordjournals.org /cgi/content/abstract/9/15/2321 (1114 words)

	GCG genetic expansions in Italian patients with oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy -- Mirabella et al. 54 (3): 608 -- ...
		GCG genetic expansions in Italian patients with oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy -- Mirabella et al.
		GCG genetic expansions in Italian patients with oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy
		Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy: Phenotypic and genotypic studies in a UK population
	www.neurology.org /cgi/content/abstract/54/3/608 (455 words)

	MedlinePlus: Muscular Dystrophy
		Muscular Dystrophy (MD) (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
		Muscular Dystrophy Coordinating Committee (06/19/2006, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
		The primary NIH organization for research on Muscular Dystrophy is the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/musculardystrophy.html (530 words)

	Muscular Dystrophy News - Muscular Dystrophy Webpage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Myotonic dystrophy is characterized by cardiac conduction abnormalities, variable cognitive impairment, mild extremity weakness, and weakness of the neck, jaw, and facial muscles.
		Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy OPMD is an uncommon autosomal dominant disorder characterized by late onset and slow progression.
		Nurses, carers and people with muscular dystrophy wasting of muscle fibres, causing difficulty in walking can log on to the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign's relaunched website at www.
	www.musculardystrophyresearch.info (525 words)

	Muscular Dystrophy Canada \| Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD)
		Potential treatments for any genetic disorder would probably involve repairing or removing the gene product.
		Familial dilated cardiomyopathy with conduction defect and muscular dystrophy (CMD1F)
		Type 1 distal myopathy (MPD1) / Laing distal myopathy
	www.muscle.ca /content/index.php?id=412 (187 words)

	Muscular Dystrophy
		Support for parents of children with Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy.
		Referrals to support groups, networking newsletter, pen pals, publication exchange.
		Email discussion groups for persons with oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy, their families and friends.
	www.webmd.com /hw/raising_a_family/shc29mus.asp (372 words)

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