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Myotonic Dystrophy Information

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:53:09 PST

Myotonic Dystrophy (DM) is a progressive disease involving muscle weakness in which the muscles are slow to relax after contracting. DM is also referred to by additional names; "Myotonia Atrophica, " Dystrophia Myotonica," or, "Steinert's Disease," and is a common form of Muscular Dystrophy. DM affects both females and males nearly equally, and is an inherited disease.

Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:57:24 PST

Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy includes a group of diverse disorders which affect the voluntary muscles, predominantly around the person's pelvic and shoulder areas. On occasion the person's heart and breathing muscles may be involved as well. Various types of LGMD differ in their severity, the age at which onset occurs, and the manner in which they are inherited. The type of genetic alteration involved is the reason for the variation.

Congenital Muscular Dystrophy Information

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:17:34 PST

Congenital Muscular Dystrophies (CMD's) are a group of diseases of the muscles. Both understanding and technology related to these diseases are progressing, and CMD's are going from being poorly understood subsets of Muscular Dystrophy to diseases that are more clearly defined.

Becker's Muscular Dystrophy Information

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 09:53:51 PST

Becker's Muscular Dystrophy is a form of inherited disorder that is characterized by slow, progressive muscle weakness which a person experiences in both their pelvis and their legs. Becker's Muscular Dystrophy is also known as, "Benign Pseudohypertrophic Muscular Dystrophy." The disorder is similar to Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy with the difference being that it tends to progress more slowly.

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Pain

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 11:17:58 PST

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is one of the types of muscular dystrophy, a group of genetic, degenerative diseases primarily affecting voluntary muscles, and caused by an absence of dystrophin, a protein that helps keep muscle cells intact. This article also examines Duchenne muscular dystrophy pain.

Muscular Dystrophy Facts

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:40:16 PST

The major problem with MD is that over time, it weakens the muscles. Because of this children, teens and adults who have been diagnosed with the disease will gradually lose their ability to do most of the things that we usually take for granted, such as: walking around, standing or sitting up. The muscle problems can affect a baby or the symptoms might begin later in life and it is not uncommon for adults to develop the disease.