Losartan and muscular dystrophy

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Avatar n tn My son is 4 and he seems to be having problems with weakness and coordination in his right arm and leg. Should I have him checked for MD or could it just be his developmental age?
Avatar n tn My niece is 4and half years old. Recently she has been diagnosed with Muscular dystrophy. She cannot stand without the use of her hands. Usually it takes nearly 15 to 20 secs. If she wants to climb her bed she is not able to lift her leg up (not even 18"). she takes full support of her body to climb. It is very disheartening to see her. Her growth is also not as a normal child. Last week we visited a physiotherapist, who made us all serious.
1185787 tn?1264342455 Yes, there are clinical trials for muscular dystrophy going on. There are various muscular dystrophy websites where all they do is research and devise new ways of curing and treating MD, to include lists of trials, and also links to those trials. Some kinds of MD are inherited, those young adult men get this in their teens and the gene is passed from the mother. So, there is a genetic component for some kinds of MD.
Avatar m tn Generalized weakness and muscle wasting first affecting the muscles of the hips, pelvic area, thighs and shoulders. Calves often are enlarged. BMD is similar to Duchenne muscular dystrophy but often much less severe. There can be significant heart involvement. It's caused by incorrect or missing genetic information that prevents the body from making the proteins it needs to build and maintain healthy muscles. I CAN NOT find any thing that suggests trauma can precipitate it's onset.
Avatar f tn t get it because his blood pressure is generally always 95/64 or so but because he is being tested for Muscular Dystrophy and I know that heart conditions can be associated with Muscular Dystrophy, I am terrified that his AST is elevated and that his doctor says he has pre-hypertension. I don't buy that he has high blood pressure but I am not a doctor. The Eosinophils are of particular concern. Can someone please please please help me with this?
Avatar n tn Son, it is important you visit a neurologist very soon, preferably in a group practice, and find out precisely why you are having these symptoms, in case it is muscular dystrophy or some other major neurological disorder, and to begin getting important treatments for this. Since you entitled your post as muscular dystrophy, and since I am not an expert in it as this is the patient-to-patient forum, then the best advice I can give is to see a neuro.
Avatar m tn I am posting my question in this forum because of Creatine Kinase is also elevated and which is referring to Muscle Dystrophy in google. Need expert advise.
Avatar m tn I have a very extensive family history of Muscular Dystrophy including my mother and I have been experiencing a lot of leg weakness and some numbness on the top of my feet lately. For example I can't get up a step in a pool if there is no handle bar. I went to see a Neurologist and he sent me for a blood test and scheduled me for an EMG. I got a phone call today that my blood test was normal. Can I still have MD if my blood test came back normal?
Avatar f tn 38 we are unable to confirm whether its a muscular dystrophy or not.but the doctors of GENE TECH told 90% its not a muscular dystrophy.100% they didnt confirm. I cant walk .my age is 25 now up to 15 years i walked with support of one or two persons But mine are with symptoms of muscular dystrophy mine is not cerebral palesy but ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES ,NEW DELHI gave the report POST POLIO QUADRTAPLED SYNDROM.
Avatar f tn t get it because his blood pressure is generally always 95/64 or so but because he is being tested for Muscular Dystrophy and I know that heart conditions can be associated with Muscular Dystrophy, I am terrified that his AST is elevated and that his doctor says he has pre-hypertension. The Eosinophils are of particular concern. Can someone please please please help me with this?
Avatar m tn I have Becker's muscular dystrophy and im starting a little project on you-tube to raise awareness, would anyone like to participate? The project involves a Q&A, i will let people ask me questions on the condition and my life style. Im kicking this off to raise awareness, educate, advice, and provide insight. https://youtu.
3023697 tn?1340131407 My son is 6 yrs old and was diagnoised with duchanenne muscular dystophy a few monthes back . His behavior has increasingly gotten worse. I think his meds have something to do with it. Thanks in advance.
Avatar f tn The consultant took a blood test for the dystrophin gene and is looking at types of muscular dystrophy and muscle myopathy. This blood test takes 3 months to come back. So as you can imagine not knowing what is wrong with me is driving me crazy. And getting a diagnosis is crucial to getting help and support. I've already got some AIDS from the OT's I'd really appreciate if anyone could reply because I'm driving myself crazy.
Avatar f tn Has anyone had stem cell treatment for beaker muscular dystrophy if what was the outcome
Avatar f tn The possibility of a muscular dystrophy also cannot be ruled out. Please seek consultation with an experienced neurologist.
Avatar m tn dizziness, fatigue, confusion, disorientation, swelling in lower extremities (exercise), chills, chest pain, tingling in left arm up to neck and jaw, severe muscle cramps and spasms, nausea, sometimes vomiting, and extreme SOB. My symptoms used to only last 2hrs after exercise and now have lasting any where from 2hrs to the whole next day. Symptoms slightly getting better after L-carnitine supplements.
19457880 tn?1478056142 m just wondering how many of us are post sex change that have a health problem reminding us of what we were. I have Kennedy Disease for example. Offline the Muscular Dystrophy Association helps out people with the condition. But I'd likely be the only woman at the meeting.
406058 tn?1210594632 I want to thank you for encouraging me to look farther into Trevor's conditionI had taken trevor to a nerologist when he was just two years old and he was tested for Cerebral Palsy.They preformed an MRI and at that time I was told he did not have it .Well as you know Trevor is now 5 years old and having alot of muscle weakness in all four of his extemities,he drools and he is learning delayed.
Avatar m tn You may have some form of muscular dystrophy, which a geneticist can make the diagnosis in conjunction with a neurologist. I had a friend who had it, he moved around really well in his early 20s, altho like you he could not run and he had a heck of a time on stairs. Lack of coordination, by the way, can be one of the symptoms, and so can be an awkward gait. When he reached his 30s, he was still quite active altho he used a cane.
Avatar n tn I am a 51 yr old woman. 8 yrs ago I developed an arrythmia and swallowing disorder. Pacemaker placed in 2004 for heart block 2 degree & abnormal wenchebach. Temporal muscle biopsy showed "myopathic changes consistant with muscular dystrophy but not diagnostically specific". I have since deveolped servere pain primarily neck, hands and upper back(legs and feet when I have been active). I am taking 30mg(CR or ER) 3x day. I also am taking Provigil for severe fatigue.
7529621 tn?1392595164 How many of you have been referred for a genetic counerlor? Muscular Dystrophy runs in my family so that's why they're having me go, what happens at these appointments?
Avatar f tn I have very intense upper back pain that then spread to my neck and now shoulders and upper arms, and is accompanied by occassional arm numbeness. I've come to the conclusion that my pain is muscular because it's a burning pain, similar to what you would feel when you are working out and your muscles are fatigued. I feel as though my back can't support the weight of my arms (Which aren't big, I'm only 5'2" and weigh 93 lbs).
5733293 tn?1405350284 Muscle weakness can be true type as seen in muscular dystrophy, inflammatory myopathy, or neuro-muscular myopathy (myasthenia gravis). It can also be a perceived muscular weakness as seen in chronic fatigue syndrome. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, lupus, and Lymes can also cause muscle weakness. Poor muscle use as seen after surgery, fracture etc too can cause muscle weakness. In your case it could be due to cerebellar ataxia.