FACIOSCAPULOHUMERAL MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY

Course overview

FACIOSCAPULOHUMERAL MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY IS A GENETICALLY ACQUIRED DISEASE THAT LEADS TO PROGRESSIVE MUSCLE WEAKNESS AND SEVERELY DECREASED FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY IN AFFECTED INDIVIDUALS—THE UNDERSTANDING OF HOW THE INTERPLAY OF EPIGENETIC FACTORS HAS EVOLVED SUBSTANTIALLY IN RECENT YEARS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE CURRENT KNOWLEDGE OF THE ETIOLOGY AND EPIDEMIOLOGY OF FACIOSCAPULOHUMERAL MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF FACIOSCAPULOHUMERAL MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY AND EXPLAINS THE ROLE OF THE HEALTHCARE TEAM IN IMPROVING THE CARE OF PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.