What are the confirmatory tests to diagnose muscular dystrophy?

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I understand your concern.

First, I would like to know your detailed history for making some conclusions:

1. Since what age have you started to have a problem?

2. What problem exactly you had with starting time?

3. As you mention, a weak nervous system- please tell me specifically. Did you have an imbalance in walking? A problem in getting up from a sitting position? Weakness in wearing footwear? Weakness in legs while walking? Impairment of sensation in any body part such as leg or arm?

4. At what age you started to stand (without support)?

5. At what age you started to walk unassisted?

6. At what age you started to run?

7. Have you had any urine control difficulty?

8. Is there any thinning of any limb (arm or leg)?

Also, if you could search previous medical documents, send them as a scanned file in the attachment. Then, revert to the details mentioned above to better understand your symptoms.

Thank you.

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The videos of walking may give me a better understanding. I suggest you, please send videos in the attachment at icliniq itself. As per your information, some further history required are:

1. Were you delivered on the expected delivery date? Or by Cesarean section.?

2. Did you cry immediately after birth, or it took some time?

3. Have you had any significant medical illness in infancy and neonatal?

4. How many siblings do you have? How many brothers and sisters? Does anyone else in the family have a similar problem?

5. How are you in your studies (compared to other people at your age)? Also, I need to clinically examine you for a better conclusion. Revert with the above information.

Kind regards.

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After watching your video and based on your information, It seems some muscle disorders may be present like muscular dystrophy. But I suggest you meet a neurologist in person to make a clinical examination feasible. I suggest a few tests:

1. Total serum CPK (creatine phosphokinase).

2. Serum LDH (lactate dehydrogenase).

3. NCV (nerve conduction velocity) and EMG (electromyography) on all four limbs.

4. MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) screening of the whole spine.

5. It May require muscle biopsy.

Also, let me know the below information:

Have you ever been able to run before? If yes, till what age could you run? At what age you started to have your problem? Along with this information, send the suggested test reports.

Thank you.

Kind regards.

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I understand your concern.

Do you have any problem with puffing your cheeks, forcefully closing your eyes, and lifting your head in a laying-down position? Is there any weakness in hand grip too?

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Still diagnosis of "muscular dystrophy" is not confirmed. I suggest you get advised tests done. If test reports give a clue about muscular dystrophy, the following test may be a "muscle biopsy" to know the type of muscular dystrophy. By the way, among muscular dystrophies, one or two only have the role of some medicines, that also for a limited period. In other types, no pharmacological treatment works. In supportive care- physiotherapy and braces can be helpful. If contractures are formed, tendon transfer surgery can help improve the quality of life.

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You are always welcome. You can quickly get in touch via icliniq query any time and can send reports as an attachment.

I hope you find it helpful.

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