Patient's question:
When he was born, he was a deformed child. When he first learned to walk, his lumbar spine had excessive lordosis, and his pelvis and lower limbs were in a swaying posture, resembling a "duck walk" gait. Later, he went to a nearby hospital for a thorough examination, and the doctor said it was progressive muscular dystrophy. Hello, is there a muscular dystrophy forum?Doctor's answer:
Duchenne muscular dystrophy generally has a poor prognosis, ultimately leading to disability and near-death in affected children. Currently, there is no cure, and treatment mainly focuses on symptomatic management and encouragement of treatment. Appropriate rehabilitation training, timely use of orthotic devices to support the child's limbs, and maintaining as much as possible while shortening the child's reading ability to walk. The diet should be balanced and nutritionally rich. Moderate physical exercise to increase resistance. For children with fatigued respiratory muscles, it is essential to prevent respiratory infections as much as possible. If respiratory infections recur, the respiratory system should be strengthened.