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My child is suffering from muscular dystrophy is there any treatment of this disease. I have contacted in Pakistan

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Greetings of the day, There are no promising treatment options available as yet but stem cell therapy has showed better results .With this and supportive medication and physiotherapy the patient is at ...  Read More

Muscular dystrophy treatment details and where to consultant in india is there medicines for dystrophy patient

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Hello.... What's the type of muscle dystrophy you have.... Currently, there is no cure for muscular dystrophy. Medications and various therapies help slow the progression of the disease and keep th ...  Read More

Does homeopathy has medicine for curing muscular dystrophy? And what are the chances of improvement?

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There's no cure for any form of muscular dystrophy. But treatment can help prevent or reduce problems in the joints and spine to allow people with muscular dystrophy to remain mobile as long as possib ...  Read More

My brother have muscular dystrophy, we took them to AIIMS but treatment is not available there,can you please tell us any hospital?

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Hello, try in pgi Chandigarh ok. ...  Read More

I am a bed ridden muscular dystrophy patient .wat is the current treatment available. Please guide.please help

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Proper nutrition, low load high repetition exercises, orthotic aids and stem cell therapy ...  Read More

Hi All, My father is diagnosed with muscular Dystrophy and has been struggling with life since last 6months. I know this is genetic and I want to make sure to get checked if I have Muscular Dystrophy or not. Could you please help me in the same ? I am 32 year old male. Thanks, Sukumar

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You need to undergo.few investigations.don't panic unnecessarily. Consult a neurologist ...  Read More

Will it be helpful for a Muscular Dystrophy Patient to consume 2 tbsp of Peanut butter every day as it has much protein?

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There is no harm in taking, but how much that will help or not will be difficult to say due to the type of disease that u have. ...  Read More

Found a dent on my leg, The doctor told me its muscle atrophy. I developed some muscle issues in the past 2 years like back pain and stomach muscle pain, and have fear that i am developing muscular dystrophy. Is there any test that can rule out muscular dystrophy? What do you think about this atrophy ? Is it related to that ? Thanks

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Creatinine kinase can be done Looks like there is flat foot needs clinical assessment ...  Read More

Am suffering from muscular dystrophy is genetically disease, at the age 24 started this slowly decreasing my locomotive organs reducing strength in both legs and hand's.. now am struggling to climb steps ..in NIMHANS FOR THIS there is no treatment in world.only option ayurvedic so am searching a good hospital ayurvedic treatment ple reffer me

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No idea about Ayurveda ...  Read More

My wife is pregnant and 4th month is going on. There is a carrier called muscular dystrophy is found. Is there any solution or we should go for termination of pregnancy. Also to terminate pregnancy it will go for normal or syserian. Please suggest.

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U would need to get back for further advice in a private consultation for this. ...  Read More

Pain in the fingers, pain in the toes, numbness, burning sensation, leg pain, arm pain, occasional dizziness, extreme weakness, excessive anger, muscle wasting, occasional chest pain, occasional tingling sensation, fatigue, irritability, pain from the hips to the soles of the feet, weakness in the arms.

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What is the reason for Genetic test being done? ...  Read More

Any medecine and sageshan please muscular dystrophy CPK test report any medicine muscle pain foot fingers pain

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Hi medicine can be given after understanding the cause of pain in ur case. Kindly connect for evaluation ...  Read More

Lgmd muscular dystrophy treatment no but control please help any ayurvedic medicine and food dait please

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LGMD is often treated and Maamsagata vata or khalli, depending on your symptom sequence and vaidya, only thing you could do is, visit an Ayurveda doctor with kayachiktsa (preferred) or one who is panc ...  Read More

Pain from the hip to the soles, numbness in the soles, pain in the hands and fingers : Talking to myself. Extreme anger. Fatigue. Irritability. shoulder pain. Hips pain. Foot cramps. hands weeknes: Chest pain gas problem: muscular dystrophy: hands and fingers pain: back pain :legs and foot fingers pain; Being lethargic: No walking only wheel c

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Hi Practo user A homoeopathic treatment will give you best results naturally You can easily take an online consultation for further treatment guidance Or click on the calling option over my profile ...  Read More

Pain from the hip to the soles, numbness in the soles, pain in the hands and fingers : Talking to myself. Extreme anger. Fatigue. Irritability. shoulder pain. Hips pain. Foot cramps. hands weeknes: Chest pain gas problem: muscular dystrophy: hands and fingers pain: back pain :legs and foot fingers pain; Being lethargic: No walking only wheel c

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You can consult me online. ...  Read More

I'm using thyronorm 25mcg, my face is swelling(no pain) suddenly from last 1 year & got double chin , if i go out its swelling, and lot of hair fall. I'm getting lot of foot pain ,neck and headache,i couldn't able to do daily chores because of my muscular dystrophy plus now can't even stand for 5 minutes. I'm using maxmala for pain. Pls suggest

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You need to meet a neurologist for a detailed evaluation. We need to confirm the diagnosis of muscular dystrophy first. Without evaluation of history and clinical examination, the MRI report can be mi ...  Read More

Hi, i found a dent on my leg near the shin bone around 1.5 cm diameter. Have a Post Sub Cataract, has on and off muscle related issues like back pain, stomach pain due to muscle pain. Is this the sign of Myotonic mascular dystrophy? If I want to rule out this what should i do ?

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Plz consult neurologist first ...  Read More

In duchenne muscular dystrophy, a person with low cpk level shows symptoms but a person with high cpk level doesn't.. what that means? My son's cpk in 10 months is nearly 3000 u/l increase.. is it slow or fast progression?

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Cpk value is in high range for your son It shows fast progression and release of creatine phospho kinase into the blood stream,which shows injury to the muscle tissue Homeopathic medicine will help yo ...  Read More

My son is affected with DMD. His has hemizygous exon deletions of 51 - 53. Is there any gene therapy available for his exon deletion? What abt nichiglucan food supplement?

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You need to consult a paediatric neurologist for the same. ...  Read More

My son is affected with DMD. His cpk value was 19000 before 10 months (at the time of diagnosis). We are taking homeopathic medicines for past 4 months. Yesterday we took cpk again and it is 22400. Why the value is not reduced? Does it mean that the homeopathy medicine is not working or we need to change medicines and see ? If we change medicines,w

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Follow both treatment both Allopathic and Homeopathic Cpk increases with injury to muscle tissue For further queries and consultation kindly consult through practo app Dr.Fathima 22years of medical ...  Read More

My son is 7 years old, diagnosed with DMD. He is taking homeopathic medicines from past 4 months. I feel that he is showing symptoms and getting little worse.. what that means? Will homeopathy work slowly ? Will homeopathy reverse symptoms even after getting worse? Pls reply doctor.

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Hi dear the homoeopathic aggravation is generally not very severe to disturb the patient In most cases it's unnoticed as it's very mild You can easily take an online consultation for further treatme ...  Read More

I am suffering from Myotonia Dystrophy DM1 since birth. But from last 3 months I am having 99.5 max fever in evening and extreme weakness. Every test came normal. But another symptom from 2 year is I am having extreme weakness in day time. Now fever is there in evening 99.5 max. Is this because of myotonia weakness ? Can any neurologist muscles

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Myotonia patients are prone to respiratory infections. Kindly Consult ...  Read More

I have moderate scalp psoriasis and 20 nail dystrophy without skin involvement Now nail is completely come off due to it I have tried calcipotriol, tazarotene,and Tacrolimus ointments and these was worked for few days now situation is severely affecting my all nails, What should I do? I want systematic treatment but no doctor ready to give near

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U should try INTRAMATRICIAL STERIOD INJECTION ...  Read More

Hi, my son is having muscular dystrophy, he is 7+ years old now, he is facing problem while stand up, staircase walking, Running. But in allopathic medicine there is no treatment it's under research ( steroids only they recommend). But side effects will be there, but iam looking for Ayurveda or homeopathic treatment is there chance to cure fully. P

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You can consult any ayurveda physician you wl get benefit definitely avoid self medication ...  Read More

Hello doctor. My uncle, 50, has tibial muscular dystrophy. Is this a serious condition? Will he be able to live a normal life in the future?

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Depends upon severity of dystrophy but likely less ...  Read More

Hello, My brother is suffering from limb girdle muscular dystrophy. Me & my family did whatever we can do but there were no any assurance in the treatment for him to make his life flexible as the progression of weakness of muscles raising difficulties in the mobile activities of body in our daily routine activities. Please suggest the medicatio

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It's genetic disease. Little difficult. ...  Read More

I am Muscle Dystrophy patient.. In most of the cases like Viral Fever Doctor gives me tablets than injection Is it safe for me to take Vaccine? Thank you

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You can take covid vaccine with due risk ...  Read More

Is there any cure for this disease.and also tell me that whether taking steroid for long is good or bad?? Clear the role of stem cell therapy in managing it.and also it affect on mental condition of patient .

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You need to be examined & evaluated . Please consult. Regards Dr.Jagdish www.neurospinedoctor.com ...  Read More

Sir I and my brother suffering from muscler dystrophy broblem sir Plese tell me best tratment My brother food taking very light ఆకలి మరియు అరుగు దలకు tablet చెప్పండి సార్

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There are treatment options available for some types of dystrophy like steroids,etiplirsen. Consult a Neurologist. Or go to a good institute like NIMHANS. ...  Read More

My son has difficulty to climb stair,getting up from floor,hopping , jumping,take a help of hands for movement of getting,he has large calves of legs, and his cpk levels is 19000+, please advice for treatment

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At present there is no curative treatment for muscular dystrophy. ...  Read More

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