Mucular Dystrophy
...ich shortened muscles around the joints cause abnormal and sometimes painful positioning of the joints). Corrective Orthopedic surgery may be needed to improve the quality of life in some cases. The prognoses of MD depends on the type of MD and the progression of the disorder. For instance, in some cases, many are mild and slowly progressive while others may be severe and rapid in progression. With Duchenne MD, death occurs in the late teens to the early twenty’s. Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is one of a group of muscular dystrophies which is also characterized by the enlargement of muscles. DMD is one of the most prevalent types of Muscular Dystrophies. DMD is a specific “type” known by rapid progression of muscle degenereation which occurs early in life. An estimated 1 in 3,500 boys world wide have DMD. The gene for DMD in on the X chromosome which encodes a large protein - Dystrophin. Dystrophin is necessary inside muscle cells for structural support. It is needed to strengthen muscle cells by anchoring elements of the internal cytoskeleton to the surface of the membrane. Without Dystro...