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Introduction: Muscular Dystrophy

Muscular Dystrophy: Muscular dystrophy (MD) refers to a group of genetic diseases characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal or voluntary muscles ... more about Muscular Dystrophy.

Muscular Dystrophy: Any of various muscle wasting diseases. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Muscular Dystrophy is available below.

Symptoms of Muscular Dystrophy

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Medical Textbooks Online about Muscular Dystrophy

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  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs"
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care"
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)"

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Diagnostic Tests for Muscular Dystrophy

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Causes of Muscular Dystrophy

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Prognosis for Muscular Dystrophy

Prognosis for Muscular Dystrophy: The prognosis of MD varies according to the type of MD and the progression of the disorder. Some cases may be mild and very slowly progressive, with normal lifespan, while other cases may have more marked progression of muscle weakness, functional disability and loss of ambulation. Life expectancy may depend on the degree of progression and late respiratory deficit. In Duchenne MD, death usually occurs in the late teens to early 20s. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Muscular Dystrophy (MD) Information Page: NINDS)

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Reseach about Muscular Dystrophy

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Clinical Trials for Muscular Dystrophy

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

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Types of Muscular Dystrophy

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Article Excerpts about Muscular Dystrophy

Muscular dystrophy (MD) refers to a group of genetic diseases characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal or voluntary muscles which control movement. The muscles of the heart and some other involuntary muscles are also affected in some forms of MD, and a few forms involve other organs as well. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Muscular Dystrophy (MD) Information Page: NINDS)

Definitions of Muscular Dystrophy:

An autosomal dominant degenerative muscle disease characterized by slowly progressive weakness of the muscles of the face, upper-arm, and shoulder girdle. The onset of symptoms usually occurs in the first or second decade of life. Affected individuals usually present with impairment of upper extremity elevation. This tends to be followed by facial weakness, primarily involving the orbicularis oris and orbicularis oculi muscles. (Neuromuscul Disord 1997;7(1):55-62; Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1420) - (Source - Diseases Database)

Any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

Muscular Dystrophy is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Muscular Dystrophy, or a subtype of Muscular Dystrophy, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)


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