What is Duchenne/Becker
Muscular Dystrophy (DBMD)?
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common form of muscular dystrophy
in children. In the absence of newborn screening, DMD is usually diagnosed when
a child is 3 to 6 years of age. Early signs include delay in walking, frequent
falling, and difficulty getting up from a sitting or lying position. Muscle
deterioration continues to progress and, around the time they are 12 years of
age, children with DMD become unable to walk. The disease is usually fatal in
the teens or early 20s, most commonly due to severe respiratory or heart
problems, or both.
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