combining form denoting the face. Examples: faciobrachial (relating to the face and arm); faciolingual (relating to the face and tongue); facioplegia (paralysis of).
Slow progressive muscle wasting and weakness in childhood, developing usually before the fifth year. Peroneal muscular atrophy. Few survive after adolescence. “Waddling” gait, frequent falls, deformity. Another type: facio-scapular-humeral develops in early adult life. No cure possible.
Associated with a deficiency of taurine, (an amino acid) and Vitamin E.
Treatment. No specific therapy. Surgery sometimes able to correct. Herbs to support the constitution. Herbs contain vital complexes of minerals which may arrest progress of the disease.
Diet. Bananas for potassium. Oats: oatmeal porridge.
Vitamins. A. B6. B12. C. E. Pantothenic acid.
Minerals. Dolomite, Potassium. Zinc.
Aromatherapy. Massage spine. Three drops each – Rosemary and Lavender in 2 teaspoons Almond oil. Treatment by or in liaison with a general medical practitioner. ... muscular dystrophy
Dystrophy means defective or faulty nutrition, and is a term applied to a group of developmental changes occurring in the muscles, independently of the nervous system (see MUSCLES, DISORDERS OF). The best-known form is progressive muscular dystrophy, a group of hereditary disorders characterised by symmetrical wasting and weakness, with no sensory loss. There are three types: Duchenne (usually occurring in boys within the ?rst three years of life); limb girdle (occurring in either sex in the second or third decade); and facio-scapulohumeral (either sex, any age). The three types have di?erent prognoses, but may lead to severe disability and premature death, often from respiratory failure. The third type progresses very slowly, however, and is compatible with a long life.
Diagnosis may be con?rmed by ELECTROMYOGRAPHY (EMG) or muscle biopsy. Although genetic research is pointing to possible treatment or prevention, at present no e?ective treatment is known, and deterioration may occur with excessive con?nement to bed. Physio-therapeutic and orthopaedic measures may be necessary to counteract deformities and contractures, and may help in coping with some disabilities.... dystrophy
the thickness or thinness of the *gingiva in the faciopalatal dimension. A thin gingival biotype is thought to have a direct relation with gingival recession following surgical and restorative procedures.... gingival biotype
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