Mucular dystrophy

A detailed illustration of muscular dystrophy, showing affected muscle fibers, therapy sessions, and children engaging in physical therapy exercises, with a medical professional guiding them.

Muscular Dystrophy Quiz

Test your knowledge on muscular dystrophy with this engaging quiz designed for healthcare professionals and students alike. From understanding pathophysiology to recognizing clinical presentations, this quiz covers crucial aspects of muscular dystrophies such as Duchenne and Becker’s MD, as well as Fascioscapulohumeral MD.

10 insightful multiple-choice questions
Explore differential diagnoses and clinical manifestations
Assess understanding of treatment implications

10 Questions2 MinutesCreated by AssessingMuscle45

1. A 7 month old child presents to physical therapy with low tone, poor head control and supported sitting balance. As a clinician you begin to suspect a diagnosis of down syndrome and spinal muscular atrophy. All of the following information can help you with your differential diagnosis EXCEPT :

Assessing functional movements in relation to age

Analyzing the pathophysiology between the two

Assessing deep tendon reflex

Observation of muscle tone and response to antigravity movements

1. A 4 year old child presents to physical therapy with the following: immature running and walking pattern, lack of reciprocal arm swing going up and down the stairs and can stand on one leg for 1 second. As a clinician you suspect a diagnosis of DCD or Emery-Dreiuss. All of the following can help you to get to a diagnosis of Emery-Dreifuss EXCEPT:

MMT

Gait analysis

Observation of sequential activities

Functional activities of overhead reaching and sit to stand

1. All of the following diseases are associated with an intellectual impairment EXCEPT:

Congenital myotonic MD

Duchenne MD

Down Syndrome

Childhoot onset fascioscapulohumeral MD

1. When performing a blood analysis of a patient with suspected Duchenne’s the MD notices increases in this substance in the blood:

Glucose

Phosphokinase

Glycogen

Creatine kinase

1. All of the following are common side effects for steroids EXCEPT:

Osteoporsis

Growth suppression

Weight gain

Hair growth

1. All of the following are true about fascioscapulohumeral MD EXCEPT:

Fast progressive and lose the ability to walk

Can be dominant or recessive

Weakness of facial muscles

Weakness of shoulder girdle muscles

A 30 year old male present to physical therapy with the following: excessive knee hyperextension in stance, 30 second sit to stand total of 2, troubles walking up and down the stairs, and observational signs of muscle atrophy and weakness. As a clinician you begin to suspect ALS or Limb girdle muscle atrophy. All of the following can be used to rule in a diagnosis of limb muscle atrophy EXCEPT:

Deep tendon reflex

Modified ashworth scale

MMT

Observation of fasciculations

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