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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Variety (50% Of Cases)

What is it?

Inherited gradual muscle condition/weakness mainly affecting boys in regions of hips and shoulders.

  • It is a collective group of inherited noninflammatory, progressive muscle disorders without a central or peripheral (outside the spinal cord) nerve abnormality.
  • Symptoms appear at around age 3 years with muscle weakness and wasting during early childhood.

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Cause

  • Mutations in the DMD gene (located on the X chromosome), which encodes the protein dystrophin

Symptoms

  • Muscle weakness?
  • Muscle wasting (muscle becoming thin)?
  • Experience pain or difficulty with movement?
  • A waddling gait (waddling walk)?
  • Walking difficulties and/or lack of stamina?
  • Frequent falls?
  • Speech delay and speech and language difficulties?
  • Delayed growth (short stature)?

Complications /Information to beware of/General tips:

Medical Emergency Condition

And/or do not wait, phone for an ambulance if have or develop:

This condition can lead to:

This condition may show similar symptoms to:

Please talk to your healthcare professional (i.e. Medical Doctor/Pharmacist) for further advice

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