Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD): bone health management

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD): bone health management. Calcium, Phosphate, Magnesium, Parathyroid hormone. Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Bone health baseline assessments

  • Calcium
  • Phosphate
  • Magnesium
  • Parathyroid hormone
  • Alkaline phosphatase
  • DEXA bone scan
  • Serum vitamin D levels
  • Lateral thoracolumbar spine X-ray

Bone health monitoring indices: annual

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Bone health monitoring indices: others

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Bone health falls prevention measures

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Bone health treatments

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Orthopaedic treatments

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References

  1. Birnkrant DJ, Bushby K, Bann CM, et al. Diagnosis and management of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, part 2: respiratory, cardiac, bone health, and orthopaedic management. Lancet Neurol 2018; 17:347-361.
  2. Manzur AY, Kinali M, Muntoni F. Update on the management of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Arch Dis Child 2008; 93:986-990.
  3. Manzur AY, Muntoni F. Diagnosis and new treatments in muscular dystrophies. JNNP 2009; 80:706-714.
  4. Bushby K, Finkel R, Birnkrant DJ, et al. Diagnosis and management of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, part 1: diagnosis, and pharmacological and psychosocial management. Lancet Neurol 2010; 9:77-93.
  5. Bushby K, Muntoni F, Urtizberea A, Hughes R, Griggs R. Report of the 124th ENMC International Workshop. Treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy; defining the gold standards of management in the use of corticosteroids 2-4 April 2004, Naarden, The Netherlands. Neuromuscul Disord 2004; 14:526-534.
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