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- First seen in 1830
- Refers to over 30 diseases
- Inherited
- No known cure
- Can affect any age and sex
- Often presents mild symptoms
- Progresses slowly
- Affect more than 50,000 Americans
- Can cause death in some cases
- Most common form in adults: Myotonic
- Most common form in children: Duchenne
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Muscular Dystrophy is a group of diseases that cause muscle weakness and degeneration. The most common forms tend to be inherited, and there is currently no cure. However, physical therapy and medications can inhibit progression and ease symptoms of the disease.
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The content in this page is not a substitute for professional medical advice. If you think you have Muscular Dystrophy, please consult your doctor. -
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Muscular Dystrophy Questions
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Is a Thai Massage more effective than a Swedish Massage for correcting muscular imbalances? 1 AnswerRight off the bat, I would say yes... Thai Massage is more effective in correcting muscular imbalances. I have been in the Massage Therapy field for over fifte... read more -
Do women really believe that hard abs and muscular men are a turn-on? Or is it the soft men with soft muscles are a turn-on? 2 AnswersBeing a guy (and one with the softer muscles), I probably shouldn't be here answering. But from my past experience, the answer really depends on the woman you ... read more -
So I am thinking about joining the Navy.... 10 AnswersHead over to your local Legion. Buy a few folks a couple of cheap beers. This will go a long way. However, the best bet is really to talk with a recruiter. H... read more
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Muscular Dystrophy News
- Google News: Muscular Dystrophy
- ScienceDaily: Stem Cell-based Therapy May Be Able To Treat Muscular Dystrophy (February 25, 2008)
- HealthDay: Muscular Dystrophy Treatment Shows Promise (November 15, 2007)
- When injected into mice, a novel compound eliminated the severe muscle stiffness and weakness that is a disabling symptom of one form of muscular dystrophy.
- ScienceDaily: Gene, Stem Cell Therapy Only Needs To Be 50 Percent Effective... (November 2, 2007)
- CBS News: New Drug May Treat Muscular Dystrophy (April 23, 2007)
- ScienceDaily: New Therapeutic Insight Into Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (April 2, 2007)
Types of Muscular Dystrophy
- The following links all come from Wikipedia.
- Myotonic Dystrophy
- Becker's Muscular Dystrophy
- Congenital Muscular Dystrophy
- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Distal Muscular Dystrophy
- Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
- Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy
- Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy
- Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy
Muscular Dystrophy Prevention
- NHS Direct: Muscular Dystrophy: Prevention
Muscular Dystrophy Forums, Discussion and Blogs
- eHealth Forum: Muscular Dystrophy Forum
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Fun with @jimjefferies last night. But should I mention the Muscular Dystrophy/Brothel routine in my review...?
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My son is 14 has Duchene Muscular Dystrophy and "whipped" the H1N1's ass last year. Tama Flu and out! No big deal. Swine Flu HYPE!!!!!!
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Is it possible that muscular dystrophy is a vascular disease instead of an autoimmune disease? Interesting! http://is.gd/53FXJ #medicine
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