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What is Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy?

Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) causes weakness in the shoulder and pelvic girdle. The weakness of legs is experienced before that of arms. The disease worsens with time. In some patients, progression is more rapid as compared to others. Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy can affect muscles of the face also.

Muscular dystrophy is a condition in which there are progressive weakening and wasting of muscles. There are different types of muscular dystrophy depending on the group of muscles involved.

What is the age onset of Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy?

Age of onset is usually between 10 and 30 years. Both genders are affected equally.

What Are The Causes Of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy?

There are genetic mutations associated with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy. The genes contain blueprints for proteins that are needed by the muscles to function properly. When a mutation in an LGMD gene occurs, muscles are not able to work properly and weakness occurs.

What are the Sign And symptoms of Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy?

• Difficulty in standing from a sitting position without the using hands.

• Difficulty climbing stairs.

• Difficulty in bending over.

• Ability to walk and run deteriorates slowly.

What is the Complications Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy?

• Contractures of joints.

• Abnormal rhythms of the heart.

• Difficulty in performing daily activities due to shoulder weakness.

• Progressive weakness.

What Treatment is advised for Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy?

• Exercise and physical therapy are advised.

• Genetic counseling.

• Corticosteroids.

• Orthopedic surgery.

What are the factors for the Diagnosis of Limb-girdle Muscular Dystrophy?

• DNA testing.

• ECG

• EMG

• Blood creatine kinase level

• Muscle biopsy.

What is the Differential Diagnosis of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy?

• Congenital myopathies.

• Endocrine myopathies.

• Metabolic myopathies.

• Congenital muscular dystrophy.

• Spinal muscular atrophy.

• Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy.

• Facioscapulohumeral dystrophy.

• Inclusion body myositis.

• Dermatomyositis.

• Dystrophinopathies.

What is the Prevention of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy?

• Genetic counseling helps in guiding the families about risks and help in family planning.

• Appropriate treatment prevents some of the complications.

• Physical therapy helps in delaying or preventing joint contractures and thereby improves quality of life.

• Affected people are advised for DNA testing to identify the family gene mutation. If the mutation is found, testing for carriers, prenatal DNA testing, and preimplantation genetic diagnosis is possible.

What is the Prognosis of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy?

• Weakness worsens slowly.

• Loss of movement or patient becomes dependent on the wheelchair within 20-30 years.

• If heart muscles get affected then the risk of palpitation and fainting increases and sudden death also occurs.

What are the commonly indicated Homeopathic remedies that can help limb-girdle muscular dystrophy symptomatically?

-Zincum Met

-Causticum

-Plumbum met

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