Abstract

MORALES TEJEDA, Adriana Elisa; QUINTERO DIP, Miriam Marelis  and  GUIBERT BASTO, Leidys. Necessity of physical rehabilitation in a patient with Duchenne progressive muscular dystrophy. MEDISAN [online]. 2021, vol.25, n.4, pp. 897-906.  Epub July 02, 2021. ISSN 1029-3019.

The case report of an 18 years adolescent is presented. He was assisted at Armando García Aspurú Teaching Polyclinic in Santiago de Cuba due to a history of psychomotor development retardation, wandering march, frequent falls, positive Gowers sign, diminished proximal muscular force in upper and lower limbs, twins pseudohypertrophy, atrophy of pectoralis and scapular quadriceps. The clinical signs and symptoms allowed to diagnose a Duchenne muscular dystrophy. As the necessary rehabilitative treatment could not be carried out, a progressive and severe musculoskeletal deterioration of the patient took place.

Keywords : Duchenne muscular dystrophy; therapeutic action; early diagnosis; life quality.

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