Becker Muscular Dystrophy is an inherited genetic disorder, linked to a recessive X-gene. It involves progressive muscle weakness and eventual degeneration. The disorder is caused by a mutated or flawed gene, known as dystrophin, which keeps muscle cells intact. But the genes are shortened, fragile and only partially functional. The mutated genes affect the proper amount of protein that is needed to keep muscles strong and growing. The muscles eventually begin to deteoriate as time progresses, and the body starts to degenerate, this is Becker Muscular Dystrophy. The disorder was first discovered during the 1860s, by a neurologist Dr. Duchenne, and it is named after a German doctor, Peter Becker in the 1950s. It is similar to Duchenne muscular…show more content… The creatine kinase level test, also known as a CK level test which will detect muscle inflammation. Creatine kinase is an enzyme that leaks out of damaged muscles. This lets the doctors know if there is stress or serious damage involving the muscles. But, on the unfortunate side, it does not exactly tell you what disorder you have. A doctor may also order a muscular biopsy on a suspected area, removing a small sample of the muscle, and examining it. They can tell a lot about what is happening just through that piece of muscle fiber. A magnetic resonance test will also tell more about the muscles distress progression. But, there are many occasions where the disorder is confused with other dystrophy disorders such as Duchenne’s disease.The diagnosis of BMD (Becker Muscular Dystrophy) is rather hard to diagnose but it may be proven as early as the age of…show more content… Gradually weakening the muscles, and usually the arms, legs and trunk are affected first. Calves start to enlarge and certain abnormalities form that begin to point to the disorders effects. As the muscles deteriorate, so do the rest of the body systems. Contractures begin to form where just simply moving their feet or fingers becomes very difficult. Range of motion (ROM) exercises can help with easing . The patient will usually try to compensate their muscular limitations by favoring one leg or the other or pushing out their abdomen, creating an uneven gait and
