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Muscular Dystrophy Def
Genetic disease that damages the muscle fibers
Muscular dystrophy Symptoms
Muscle weakness, lack of coordination and mobility
Muscular Dystrophy poeple affects
Both genders and all races and ages
Muscular dystrophy treatment
Medication, physical/occupational therapy, and surgical
Cerebral Palsy Def
Injury/abnormality to the brain that results in a disconnect between muscles and brain
Cerebral Palsy Symptoms
Spastic paralysis, muscle tightness, seizures
Cerebral Palsy People affected
Premature babies
Cerebral Palsy treatment
Medicines, therapy, surgery, braces
Fibromyalgia Def
Pain and tenderness of the muscles, joints, and soft tissue
Fibromyalgia Symptoms
Fatigue, headaches, muscle pain, joint pain
Fibromyalgia People affected
Women ages 20-50 mostly
Fibromyalgia Treatment
Exercise, movement therapy, medication
Myositis def
Inflammation of the skeletal system cause by an infection
Myositis Symptoms
Msucle weakness, rash fatigue, difficulty breathing
Myositis People affected
People older than 50
Myositis Treatment
Medicines, steroids
Myasthenia Gravis Def
Autoimmune disease that causes muscle weakness
Myasthenia Gravis Symptoms
Semi paralysis, muscle weakness
Myasthenia Gravis People Affected
Young women of 20-30 and older men 50+
Myasthenia Gravis Treatment
Medication, therapy, surgery
