What is Muscular Dystrophy? (MD)

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Without wishing to be dramatic, only read this if you really want to know the facts. Parts of this report may be disturbing to parents suspecting their child is showing signs. Remember....a little knowledge is dangerous...You should never assume.....visit your medical professional.

This report is broken into two parts.

The first part gives you the basics and part two is a little more technical and includes some of the history of MD.

Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a genetic disorder that gradually weakens the body's muscles. It's caused by incorrect or missing genetic information that prevents the body from making the proteins it needs to build and maintain healthy muscles.

A child who is diagnosed with MD gradually loses the ability to do things like walk, sit upright, breathe easily, and move the arms and hands. This increasing weakness can lead to other health problems.

There are several major forms of muscular dystrophy, which can affect a child's muscles in different levels of severity. In some cases, MD starts causing muscle problems in infancy, while in others, symptoms don't appear until adulthood.

There is no cure for MD, but researchers are quickly learning more about how to prevent and treat the condition. Doctors are also working on improving muscle and joint function, and slowing muscle deterioration so that kids, teens, and adults with MD can live as actively and independently as possible.

What Are the First Symptoms of Muscular Dystrophy?

Many kids with muscular dystrophy follow a normal pattern of development during their first few years of life.

But in time common symptoms begin to appear. A child who has MD may start to stumble, waddle, have difficulty going up stairs, and toe walk (walk on the toes without the heels hitting the floor). A child may start to struggle to get up from a sitting position or have a hard time pushing things, like a wagon or a tricycle.

It is also common for a young child with MD to develop enlarged calf muscles, a condition called calf pseudohypertrophy, as muscle tissue is destroyed and replaced by fat......end of sample

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