—The initial signs of Duchenne muscular dystrophy in a 3 or 4-year-old child may be subtle, explains Dr. Alexandra Bonner of the Center for Pediatric Neurosciences at Cleveland Clinic. Careful ...

Muscular dystrophy affects approximately 1 in 3,500 male births. Though rare in females, there are documented cases. It is usually diagnosed between 3 and 6 years of age and is degenerative, causing ...

WORDEN, Mont. — Grant Heaton wears cowboy boots with shorts as he roams his backyard and the pasture bordering it. The 6-year-old walks a big circle through the tall grass, then sits beside big sister ...

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is a disease without a cure. But one Yellowstone County family living it with every day is trying to change that, with some help with their friends at the Billings ...

When you're diagnosing a child with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, says Alexandra Bonner, MD, of Cleveland Clinic, it's important to not only determine if she's a carrier of the gene mutation that ...

Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) is a type of muscular dystrophy, a genetic condition that weakens and damages muscles. It can worsen with age. However, its symptoms are less severe than those of ...

This quick alphabetical guide will help you feel more confident when talking about muscular dystrophy with your doctor and loved ones. Muscular dystrophy is the name for a group of genetic diseases ...

Muscular dystrophy refers to a group of more than 30 conditions, all of which cause progressive muscle weakness and loss. Some muscular dystrophies progress slowly, and people with those conditions ...