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What is Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy? |
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Duchenne
muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common form of muscular dystrophy
in children. DMD is usually diagnosed when a child is 3 to 6 years of
age. Early signs include delay in walking, frequent falling, and
difficulty getting up from a sitting or lying position.
Muscle
deterioration continues to progress and, around the time they are 12
years of age, children with DMD become unable to walk. The disease is
usually fatal in the teens or early 20s, most commonly due to severe respiratory or heart problems, or both.
> To watch a video about Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy,
click here.
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