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  1. J.P.C. Peper

    J.P.C. Peper Bronze Member

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    What sign do you see here, and what could be the underlying condition?

    I'll post the correct answer in a couple of days!

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    gowers' sign indicating proximal muscle weakness, most likely due to Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
     

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    Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (Gowers sign)
     

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    Gowers' sign --- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
     

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    gowers sign
     

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    Duchenne muscular dystrophy
     

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    Gowers’ sign.

    The child needs to turn prone to rise (the key, early feature of Gowers’ sign), then uses his hands to climb up on his knees before standing (late feature), because of poor hip girdle fixation and / or proximal muscle weakness.

    Any child continuing to turn prone to rise after 3 years of age is likely to have a neuromuscular condition.
     

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