He has normal range of motion and agility. At rest, or with activities of daily living, he experiences no myalgias. Physical examination reveals no evidence for muscle wasting. MENU Question 15 A 9 year old girl gets tired easily but is still able to perform nomal daily activities. Through young adulthood, she continues to exhibit mild generalized muscle weakness.
Reflexes are normal.
She has no myalgias. A deltoid biopsy shows muscle fibers with numerous rod-shaped intracytoplasmic inclusions. Following a course of corticosteroid therapy, she continues to have muscular weakness, particular in proximal muscles. MENU Question 18 A 7 year old child becomes more irritable and complains of a headache and neck pain. Several weeks later, her parents note that she appears listless and has difficulty getting up and moving about.