Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a genetic condition that causes progressive muscle weakness and wasting. It is an X-linked recessive disorder that occurs due to changes in the DMD gene, which ...

Your muscles need continuous maintenance to stay strong and healthy. Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) happens when there is a change in a person's genetic instructions that affects the production of ...

Emma Ciafaloni, MD, FAAN, dives into the latest developments in gene therapy for muscular dystrophies, focusing on Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and discusses challenges, genetic causes, and the ...

While it’s established that Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) causes a loss of muscle mass and strength, few studies have examined the gastrointestinal issues tied to DMD. Initial fractures are the ...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a genetic condition that causes increasing muscle weakness over time. While DMD currently has no cure, researchers are studying potential new treatments. When ...

The first gene therapy for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The therapy can be used in 4- and 5-year-olds with the degenerative ...

A retrospective cohort study found that, among 459 patients with DMD, constipation (32.5%) was the most common GI complication, followed by dysphagia (9.4%). Older age, lower body mass index, and use ...

Medically reviewed by Brigid Dwyer, MDMedically reviewed by Brigid Dwyer, MD The life expectancy for a person with muscular dystrophy (MD) depends on which type of MD they have. Some people live a ...