Pitiable childhood fatal disorder.Easily diagnosed at around age 2 years..Affects male children exclusively(like the dangerous bleeding disorder( HAEMOPHILIA).GENETIC DISORDER,
Big calf muscle-reminds a footballer.develops equinus deformity so often falls on walking during toddler stage.At around age 5 -can not walk without support &can not get up himself from sitting position ,Learns to get up by using his own hands &legslike a ladder,this is called GOWER'S SIGN
diagnostic pathagnomonic&considered sign quo non of this disease,An experienced pediatrician does not need electromyography muscle boipsy,chromosomal analysisto clinch diagnosis
see the prominent calf muscle in the photograph of my case,
Big calf muscle-reminds a footballer.develops equinus deformity so often falls on walking during toddler stage.At around age 5 -can not walk without support &can not get up himself from sitting position ,Learns to get up by using his own hands &legslike a ladder,this is called GOWER'S SIGN
diagnostic pathagnomonic&considered sign quo non of this disease,An experienced pediatrician does not need electromyography muscle boipsy,chromosomal analysisto clinch diagnosis
see the prominent calf muscle in the photograph of my case,
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