Physically Disabling Conditions Part II

MD Md’s = genetic, progressive muscle wasting and weakness disorders. Characteristics –Tire quickly –Lose fine motor control –Progressive weakness –postural changes

Types of MD Duchenne –X-linked –Affects pelvic girdle followed by shoulder girdle –Most serious of MD’s

SYMPTOMS

Becker MD X-linked Less severe Imitates Duchenne – progress is slower Wheelchairs in 20’s

Amputations Acquired Congenital

Prosthetic devices –Cost of devices –Need for new prosthetics every 18 months ( could you wear the same pair of shoes everyday for years on end?) Insurance – the haves versus the have nots Jordan Thomas – eroes.jordan.thomas.cnnhttp

Dwarfism Achondroplasia – most common type –1 in 26,000 a)Proportionate – body parts are in proportion, but short in height -Deficiency in pituitary gland

b) Disproportionate – - Short arms, short legs, normal torso, large head -Faulty gene = failure of bone to fullydevelop

Friedreich’s Ataxia Neurological disorder Damages peripheral nerves, cerebellum, heart

Multiple Sclerosis

Spinal Cord Injuries

Congenital & Acquired Paralysis Spina Bifida

Types of SB Meningomyelocele (MM) Meningocele – spinal cord covering out Occulta Non-progressive No cure

Hydrocephalus Shunts Bladder-bowel control

Obesity Skin lesions Role models – –Jean Driscoll –Boston Marathon winner – Spina Bifida –Champaign-Urbana

Acquired Spinal Cord Ijuries: traumatic or non-traumatic –Sudden blow to spine –Arthritis, cancer, infections, disk degeneration

Types Paraplegia Quadriplegia (aka) Tetraplegia

Facts Males = 80 % of SCI ( Mayo Clinic, 2006) Incidence Sex Age

Etiology Crashes = 47.5% Falls = 22.9% Violence = 13.8% Sports = 8.9%

Costs Paraplegic: 1 st year = $ 260,000 –Each subsequent year - $26,000 Low Tetra (C5-C8) = $459,000 –Each subsequent year - $52,000 High Tetra(C1-C4) = $ 710,000 –Each subsequent year = $127,000

Leading cause of death – renal failure

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