Gower's maneuver is classically seen in:: (A) Cerebral palsy, (B) Friedreich's ataxia, (C) Duchenne muscular dystrophy, (D) Parkinsonism
Answer is C. c. Duchenne muscular dystrophy(Ref: Nelson's 20/e p 2915-2985, Chai 8/e p 595-597)Gowers' sign indicates weakness of the proximal muscles, especially of the lower limb. It can be seen in Duchenne or Becker Muscular dystrophy, centronuclear myopathy and myotonic dystrophy.