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Muscular Dystrophy - Overview

Muscular dystrophy is the collective term used to represent genetic disorders characterized by progressive weakening of muscles and wasting of muscle tissue. The term dys refers to abnormal and trophy represents growth. The term muscular dystrophy refers to inadequate/defective growth of the muscle.


Several forms of muscular dystrophy exist, that differ on the basis of clinical symptoms, disease severity and the way in which the disease is transmitted form one generation to the other.

The three most important forms of muscular dystrophy include:

Duchenne Muscular dystrophy (DMD)

Facioscapulohumeral dystrophy,

Myotonic Dystrophy

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Posted by: PKGupta Posted on: 10/25/2009
dear friend, my youngest son is suffering by DMD since Dec2007 Dr said there is no treatment but i give him food suppliment regularly so he feel good and energetic. he can doing all activity except climbing &wakeup thanking you pkgupta
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P.MEGHA

11/4/2009

My son 11 years old is also suffering from DMD. Please let me know what kind of food suppliment you are giving to your child for me to try out with my son. I value your reply so much.
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Posted by: NuthanPrasad Posted on: 10/7/2009
Dear Sir, Our relatives children got affected by Muscular Dystrophy at the age of 12. At age 12 both brother and sister got effected by this disease. They have gone to all over south india for the treatment and they didn't find anything. In this condition they are doing the studies by the help of their parents. Please tell us when will we get a solution for Muscular Dystrophy and whom should we contact for the treatment. We will be eagerly waiting for the update. Thanking You.. Nuthan.
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Posted by: sharon gawigawen Posted on: 12/27/2008
i have a patient with muscular dystrophy. where can genetic testing or muscle biopsy for muscular dystrophy be done?
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Posted by: lyn ferraer Posted on: 12/23/2008
i have two sons with dmd, i am looking for cure please inform me if ever you will have acure for the disease. thank you
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Posted by: Pradeep Ramdas Nikhade Posted on: 2/9/2008
Dear sir I am looking the succeesful treatment on DMD.Because My Nepheu is Divanshu Gopal Tajne(8 yrs) sufuring by this desies.last year we had check with Doctors in Nagpur-India at that time his CPK value was 21000 and next time when checked it was 18000 CPK and they said at present no treatment on this desies so please assist me to get right solution on this. Thank you Pradeep Nikhade
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khalid

5/20/2009

we are two brothers suffering from Bakers muscular dystrophy.is there any treatment yet possible.what abot NONI india?
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Surendra Wanjari

8/27/2009

Dear Sir, I am from Nagpur, my son 11 years old is suffering from DMD, from last 3 years he is bedridden [on wheelchair]. I have shown to Dr. I. C. Verma, Genitician, New Delhi. He informed till today there is no treatment on this. Can we meet anytime, V both can take out some solution.
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Friend

9/2/2009

have good friends
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