BMD

BMD

BMD. Since there is currently no cure for Becker muscular dystroph, treatment consists of managing symptoms and improving quality of life. This is a rare, genetic condition that primarily affects boys and produces muscle weakening that worsens over time. One rare, hereditary disorder that causes gradual muscle deterioration and weakening is called Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD). Due to its X-linked heredity (transmitted through the mother, who is a carrier), it virtually exclusively affects males.  Usually, the weakness starts in your knees and pelvis and then moves up your body.

BMD

The third most prevalent form of muscular dystrophy in adulthood, after  myotonic dystrophy and facioscapulohumeral dystrophy, is most likely BMD. Progressive muscle weakening, mostly in the legs and pelvis, but sometimes in the heart and lungs, is the hallmark of Becker muscular dystrophy, an X-linked recessive illness. Being a milder type of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), its symptoms usually start later in childhood or adolescence and develop more gradually. BMD results from a mutation in the dystrophin gene, which produces the protein that keeps muscle cells together, called dystrophin.

Symptoms

Although they can appear later, Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) symptoms often first appear between the ages of 5 and 15.
Common signs include muscle weakness that worsens over time, such as:
walking up stairs with difficulty.
walking difficulties that worsen with time.
little capacity to tolerate physical activity.
discomfort and/or spasms in the muscles.
frequent falls.
Walking on your toes.
Fatigue.

BMD symptoms might also include:
Cardiomyopathy.
breathing issues.
learning distinctions.
loss of coordination and balance.
Female BMD carriers may only experience minor muscular weakness or cardiomyopathy. Although symptoms might vary widely, about 22% of carriers have them.

BMD, or Becker muscular dystrophy, is a hereditary disorder. The gene that codes for the protein dystrophin is altered (mutated) in this condition. Dystrophin helps your body stabilize muscle cells.
Muscle weakening and injury are caused over time by dystrophin production that is either nonfunctional or reduced due to a mutation in the dystrophin gene.

Treatment

Corticosteroids: Prednisolone and other corticosteroids help to improve lung function, postpone scoliosis, postpone the onset of cardiomyopathy, and increase survival.
Rehabilitation: Rehabilitation can increase life quality and extend mobility. Muscles can be strengthened with physical treatment, and everyday tasks can be performed more easily with the aid of speech, occupational, and recreational therapies.
Additional beneficial treatments for BMD consist of:

wheelchairs, canes, and braces are examples of mobility aids.
Cardiomyopathy is treated with medication (beta-blockers and ACE inhibitors).
Scoliosis and contractures can be treated with surgery.
Assisted ventilation and tracheostomy for respiratory failure.

Prevention

There is no way to prevent Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD), as it is an inherited disorder. Before attempting to have a biological child, discuss genetic counseling with your healthcare practitioner if you have BMD or if you’re worried about the possibility of passing on BMD or other genetic problems.

Summary

It can be very difficult to accept that you or your kid has been diagnosed with Becker muscular dystrophy. A comprehensive management plan tailored to your symptoms will be provided by your healthcare team. It’s critical that you pay attention to your health and get the assistance you require.