it causes many things to change in your body,for instance i have this disease and it caused my to not have straight arms aswell as my stomach going curved and makes my back not straight aswell ,which brings my stomach forth and not back which is sometimes kind ofembaresing considering that i walk like a pregnant woman
The heart and breathing muscles deteriorate, leading to death.
Yes because many of your organs I.E. the Heart are also muscles
life expectancy is around 25
1 out of 2 boys
Muscular dystrophy can appear in infancy up to middle age or later, and its form and severity are determined in part by the age at which it occurs. Some types of muscular dystrophy affect only males; some people with MD enjoy a normal life span with mild symptoms that progress very slowly; others experience swift and severe muscle weakness and wasting, dying in their late teens to early 20s.
Mixed Muscular Dystrophy is a rapid progression form of Muscular Dystrophy. This normally occurs to people between the ages of 30 and 50 and death normally occurs within 5 years.
Muscular dytrophy is not spread it is heriditary.
The muscular Dystrophy do not maintain homeostasis.
Muscular Dystrophy Association was created in 1950.
Muscular Dystrophy Campaign Trailblazers was created in 2008.
Muscular Dystrophy Family Foundation was created in 1958.
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
what are the goals fo rehabilitation for someone with muscular dystrophy
Duchenne's muscular dystrophy
1 in 3500 males
Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a genetic disorder that weakens the muscles that help the body move.