Can simple and low-cost motor function assessments help in the diagnostic suspicion of Duchenne muscular dystrophy?

Can simple and low-cost motor function assessments help in the diagnostic suspicion of Duchenne muscular dystrophy?

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Objective: Duchenne muscular dystrophy, an X-linked genetic disease, leads to progressive muscle weakness mainly in the lower limbs. Motor function tests help to monitor disease progression. Can low-cost, simple assessments help in the diagnostic suspicion of Duchenne muscular dystrophy? The authors...

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Main Authors: Aline Chacon Pereira, Alexandra Prufer de Queiroz Campos Araújo, Márcia Gonçalves Ribeiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-07-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria
Subjects:
Habilidade motora
Caminhada
Desenvolvimento infantil
Atividade motora
Desvios do desenvolvimento infantil
Transtornos de atraso do desenvolvimento
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021755718309550

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