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Gender: Male
Age: 37
Location: United States, Massachusetts, Lowell
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Member since: 12/30/2007
Profile last updated: 12/31/2007
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Age: 37
Location: United States, Massachusetts, Lowell
Connection: No connection
Member since: 12/30/2007
Profile last updated: 12/31/2007
Current Status: Offline
Network: 2 Friends
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Disability Type: Physical
Disability Name: Congenital Muscular Dystrophy
Disability Description: Definition - A class of muscular dystrophies that show themselves at or near birth. Muscular dystrophies in general are a group of genetic, degenerative diseases primarily affecting voluntary muscles.
Cause - Genetic mutations affecting some of the proteins necessary for muscles and sometimes for the eyes and or brain.
Onset - At or near birth.
Symptoms - Generalized muscle weakness with possible joint stiffness or looseness. Depending on the type, CMD may involve spinal curvature, respiratory insufficiency, mental retardation or learning disabilities, eye defects or seizures.
Progression - Varies with type; many are slowly progressive; some shorten life span.
Inheritance - Autosomal recessive or autosomal dominant; these diseases are sometimes inherited through both parents and sometimes inherited from one parent . They can also occur spontaneously because of a newly developed genetic flaw (mutation).
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Disability Name: Congenital Muscular Dystrophy
Disability Description: Definition - A class of muscular dystrophies that show themselves at or near birth. Muscular dystrophies in general are a group of genetic, degenerative diseases primarily affecting voluntary muscles.
Cause - Genetic mutations affecting some of the proteins necessary for muscles and sometimes for the eyes and or brain.
Onset - At or near birth.
Symptoms - Generalized muscle weakness with possible joint stiffness or looseness. Depending on the type, CMD may involve spinal curvature, respiratory insufficiency, mental retardation or learning disabilities, eye defects or seizures.
Progression - Varies with type; many are slowly progressive; some shorten life span.
Inheritance - Autosomal recessive or autosomal dominant; these diseases are sometimes inherited through both parents and sometimes inherited from one parent . They can also occur spontaneously because of a newly developed genetic flaw (mutation).
All information on mdausa.org
Assistive Technology: Wheelchair - Power (Electric)
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