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Emily White- Muscular Dystrophy Presentation

Emily did her case study over the character Trevor from the movie The Fundamentals of Caring who has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a genetic disorder characterized by progressive muscle degeneration and weakness. It is one of nine types of muscular dystrophy. DMD is caused by an absence of dystrophin, a protein that helps keep muscle cells intact. Symptom onset is in early childhood, usually between ages 3 and 5. The disease primarily affects boys, but in rare cases it can affect girls. Muscle weakness can begin as early as age 3, first affecting the muscles of the hips, pelvic area, thighs and shoulders, and later the skeletal-voluntary muscles in the arms, legs and trunk. The calves often are enlarged. By the early teens, the heart and respiratory muscles also are affected. 
In undergrad I did a case study presentation over DMD so I was excited to see Emily's presentation over the same disease. Her powerpoint was very informative and she did an excellent job in setting everything up. The movie itself is a great film!

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