People with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) frequently live well into adulthood. Advances in treatment have significantly increased the life expectancy for this condition. The median life expectancy ...

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 ...