PTG 105-Exam 4-Muscles 2

What is a less severe variation of muscular dystrophy?

Becker's dystrophy
What is Gower's sign?
- Indication of proximal lower limb muscle weakness
- Has to walk themselves up on their hands from lying down
How is Poliomyelitis acquired?
- RNA virus
- Fecal Oral Route
In the majority of cases, What are the symptoms of poliomyelitis?

Asymptomatic
What percent of cases does the polio virus enter the CNS?

1%
How does poliomyelitis enter the CNS?

Blood stream
When polio enters the CNS, what does it do?

destroys the anterior horn cells in the spine
Spinal anterior horn cells control what part of the body?

Movement of the trunk and limb muscles

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