Diseases That Affect The Muscular System By Bhargavi

Diseases That Affect The Muscular System By: Bhargavi Sahu and Samantha Hasan

Diseases Can Effect Your Muscles! Diseases can effect your muscles and the rest of your body. Some diseases that are triggered from the muscles are -Muscular Dystrophy -Paralysis -Myasthenia Gravis

Muscular Dystrophy • Involves muscle weakness and lose of muscle tissue • Inherited disease meaning passed down in family • Can occur in childhood or adulthood • Symptoms include drooling, falling & eyelid drooping • A famous person that had MD was Wilma Mankiller

Paralysis • • Loss of muscle function Most Paralysis are due to stroke Not much is known about Paralysis A famous person who had paralysis was Christopher Reeve an famous actor

Myasthenia Gravis An neuromuscular disease It involves muscle weakness and fatigue There is no cure It can happen to anyone but is common to ages 40 in women and 60 in men • A famous person who had this disease is David Niven, from Snow White • •

To Conclude… Your muscles are very important to your body, however your muscles can also get sick. Diseases can be deadly, so you should take care of your body and stay healthy!

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