Duchenne's muscular dystrophy follows which inheritance pattern?
AX-Linked dominant
BX-Linked recessive
CAutosomal dominant
DAutosomal recessive
A 5 year old boy suffering from Duchenne muscular dystrophy has to undergo tendon lengthening procedure. The most appropriate anaesthetic would be –
AInduction with inhalation sevoflurane; maintenance with isoflurane and vecuronium
BTotal intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) with propofol and remifentanil
CInduction with intravenous propofol and N2O; TIVA maintenance with propofol
DInduction with intravenous thiopentone; maintenance with sevoflurane and non-depolarizing muscle relaxants
Give the most probable diagnosis of a 1 yr. old child of normal intelligence with features of hypotonia. On examination there are tongue fasciculations and he keeps his body in a frog like position ?
AGuillain-Barré Syndrome
BLimb girdle atrophy
CSpinal muscular atrophy
DDown's syndrome
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