One severe type of this disease results in a mutation at Xp21, and onset usually occurs before age 5. Gower's sign is used to diagnose that type of th
One severe type of this disease results in a mutation at Xp21, and onset usually occurs before age 5. Gower's sign is used to diagnose that type of this disease, in which excess calcium enters and degrades the sarcolemma. Drooping of the eyelids is a sign of the (*) myotonic form of this illness. Along with the Duchenne (doo-SHEN) type of this disease, a less severe type named for Becker delays complete wasting of the legs and pelvis as late as age 30. For 10 points, name this disease in which skeletal muscle atrophies.
One severe type of this disease results in a mutation at Xp21, and onset usually occurs before age 5.
muscular {dystrophy}