Pseudohypertrophic Dystrophy (Noun)
Meaning
The most common form of muscular dystrophy; inheritance is X-linked recessive (carried by females but affecting only males).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Duchenne muscular dystrophy, also known as pseudohypertrophic dystrophy, is the most common form of the disorder, accounting for approximately 50% of all cases.
- The gene that causes pseudohypertrophic dystrophy is located on the X chromosome, and therefore the disorder is inherited in an X-linked recessive pattern.
- Symptoms of pseudohypertrophic dystrophy typically begin in early childhood, with muscle weakness and wasting progressing rapidly over the next few years.
- Pseudohypertrophic dystrophy is characterized by the degeneration of muscle fibers, leading to muscle weakness, wasting, and eventual loss of muscle function.
- The diagnosis of pseudohypertrophic dystrophy is typically made through a combination of clinical evaluation, genetic testing, and muscle biopsy.