Diagnosis:Blood Tests-Damaged muscles release enzymes such as creatine kinase (CK) into the blood. High blood levels of CK suggest a muscle disease such as muscular dystrophyElectromyography- Electrical activity is measured as you relax and as you gently tighten the muscle. Changes in the pattern of electrical activity can confirm a muscle disease. The distribution of the disease can be determined by testing different muscles. Muscle Biopsy-A small piece of muscle is taken for laboratory analysis. The analysis distinguishes muscular dystrophies from other muscle diseasesGenetic Testing-This can be done simply by a small blood sample for laboratory testing to see weather there is a abnormal geneTreatment-There is currently no cure for any form of muscular dystrophy. Research into gene therapy may eventually provide treatment for some types of muscular dystrophy. Anti-inflammatory corticosteroid medications have been used to try to slow the progression of Duchenne's muscular dystrophy. Physical and occupational therapy can help to maximize the function of muscles and to maintain the independence of people with muscular dystrophy. Exercises can prevent contraction of muscles and joints and may reduce or delay curvature of the spine.Because respiratory infections may become a problem in later stages of muscle diseases, it's important to be vaccinated for pneumonia and to keep up-to-date with influenza shots. If respiratory muscles become weakened, using a ventilator may become necessary.Prevention-To prevent this disease from being inherited, you have to seek genetic counseling, so the disease wont spread to other generations of children. Causes:1.Cerebral palsy results from an abnormality in areas of the brain that control motor function. Though cerebral palsy affects the muscles, the underlying problem originates in the brain, not in the muscles themselves.2.Insufficient circulation to areas of the brain eit...
