Muscular Dystrophy
Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a group of inherited diseases that cause the muscles to weaken and degenerate. The muscles lack a key protein needed to work properly. The body loses muscle tissue and replaces it with fat and connective tissue. This can make the muscles look larger than normal. Despite the size of the muscles, children with muscular dystrophy have significant muscle weakness which makes walking difficult or even impossible. Currently, there is no cure.
There are many forms of muscular dystrophy. Duchenne muscular dystrophy is the most common type and the most severe childhood form of the disease. It usually begins before the age of 5 and affects mostly boys. The life span for people with the disease is usually shortened to the 20s.
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| Service Name | Appointment |
|---|---|
| Adult Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 734-936-7175 |
| Collaborative Wheelchair Clinic | 734-936-7175 |
| Electroneuromyography Laboratory | 734-936-7184 |
| Neuromuscular Rehabilitation | 734-936-7175 |
| Pediatric Home Ventilator Program | 734-615-3267 |
