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Muscular Dystrophy Symptoms

Could an arachnoid cyst in the brain mymic muscular dystrophy symtoms
Sat, 5 Mar 2011
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No generally symptoms do not resemble dystrophy symptoms.Arachnoid cyst has mostly mental symptoms and developmental delay.It is due to non co ordination and not due to muscular deficit which is seen in dystrophy.


Reference:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arachnoid_cyst
Hope this clears your doubt,'
thanks,
dr jignesh
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Muscular Dystrophy Symptoms

No generally symptoms do not resemble dystrophy symptoms.Arachnoid cyst has mostly mental symptoms and developmental delay.It is due to non co ordination and not due to muscular deficit which is seen in dystrophy. Reference:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arachnoid_cyst Hope this clears your doubt, thanks, dr jignesh