Which of the following is a correct match for disease and its symptoms?
Which of the following is a correct match for disease and its symptoms?
Tetany - high Ca2+ level causing rapid spasms.
Myasthenia gravis - Genetic disorder resulting in weakening and paralysis of skeletal muscle
Muscular dystrophy - An auto immune disorder causing progressive degeneration of skeletal muscle
Arthritis - Inflammed joints
Solution
In tetanus, there are low calcium levels which cause muscle spams.
Mysatheia gravis is an autoimmune disorder not a genetic disorder
Muscular dystrophy is a genetic disorder and not an autoimmune disorder. Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disorder which also leads to weakening of skeletal muscles of the affected region.
Arthritis is caused due to inflammation of joints