Muscular dystrophy The shoulder girdle or limp girdle is a heterogeneous group of both genetically and clinically rare sets of muscular dystrophies. The disease is characterized by a progressive loss of muscle strength that first affects the thigh and shoulder muscles.
Symptoms of a person with limb girdle muscular dystrophy, generally walking, going up and down stairs, getting up from a chair, inability to bend or squat, lifting certain objects, and difficulty pulling arms. It is outside or above the head. Because of these problems, falls can occur frequently. Depending on the severity of the illness, these activities may be difficult or impossible for the patient to perform.
The disease inevitably gets worse over time, although it should be noted that some patients progress faster than others. Finally, the disease can affect other muscles, even the muscles in the face. The disease usually leads to wheelchair dependence in the years following the onset of symptoms, but there is a great deal of variation among patients, and some patients retain the ability to move.
Muscle weakness is generally symmetrical, in the upper muscles and gradually progressive. In most cases, there is no pain with limb gills and mental function is not affected. The limbs can start in childhood, adolescence, adulthood, or even later, usually between 10 and 30 years old. Both sexes are equally affected, when limb girdle muscular dystrophy begins in childhood, progress appears to be faster and the disease more severe. When the disorder begins in adolescence or adulthood, the disease is generally not very severe and progresses slowly.