DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY

SYMPTOMS

• Fatigue
• Learning difficulties(IQ below 75)
• Intellectual disability
• Muscle weakness
• Difficulty walking

Treatments

There is no cure for this disorder. Treatment aims to control symptoms to improve quality of life. Steroid drugs can slow down the loss of muscle strength.

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Statistics
The percentage of males with DMD 5 through 24 years of age who were living at the end of 2007 study year varied by age group as follows:
100% of males 5 through 9 years of age
99% of males 10 through 14 years of age
85% of males 15 through 19 years of age
58% of males 20 through 24 years of age

3 Interesting facts

-Two common forms of Duchenne are caused by a genetically inherited deficiency of the muscle protein dystrophin.

-This condition mostly affects boys. One in every 1 200 people are either born with, or develop late-onset muscular dystrophy.

-The average lifespan of a person diagnosed with Duchenne is roughly 20 years.

REFERENCES

• http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000705.htm
• http://www.health24.com/Lifestyle/Woman/Your-life/10-muscular-dystrophy-fac...