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Treatment list for Muscular Dystrophy:
The list of treatments mentioned in various sources for Muscular Dystrophy includes the following list. Always seek professional medical advice about any treatment or change in treatment plans.
- Supportive treatments
- Physiotherapy
- Massage
- Orthopedic supports
- Prednisone
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Muscular dystrophy:
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(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
No treatment stops the progressive muscle impairment of muscular dystrophy. However, orthopedic appliances, exercise, physical therapy, and surgery to correct contractures can help preserve the patient’s mobility and independence. Prednisone improves muscle strength in patients with Duchenne’s.
Discussion of treatments for Muscular Dystrophy:
There is no specific treatment for any of the forms of MD. Physical therapy to prevent contractures (a condition in which shortened muscles around joints cause abnormal and sometimes painful positioning of the joints), orthoses (orthopedic appliances used for support) and corrective orthopedic surgery may be needed to improve the quality of life in some cases. The cardiac problems that occur with Emery-Dreifuss MD and myotonic MD may require a pacemaker. The myotonia (delayed relaxation of a muscle after a strong contraction) occurring in myotonic MD may be treated with medications such as phenytoin or quinine. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Muscular Dystrophy (MD) Information Page: NINDS)Find a Therapist or Health Professional
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