8C70.1
category
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Definition
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a severe X-linked myopathy with symptoms appearing before the age of 6 with a rapid disease progression (differentiating it from other forms of muscular dystrophy). Duchenne muscular dystrophy occurs in about 1 out of every 3,600 male infants. Symptoms may include fatigue, learning difficulties (the IQ can be below 75), Muscle weakness, problems with motor skills, frequent falls and progressive difficulty walking.
Also indexed as
Autosomal recessive muscular dystrophy, childhood type, resembling Duchenne muscular dystrophyDMD - [Duchenne muscular dystrophy]Duchenne motor neuron diseaseDuchenne muscular dystrophyDuchenne type dystrophyDuchenne-Griesinger diseaseSevere dystrophin-deficient Duchenne muscular dystrophySymptomatic form of Duchenne muscular dystrophy in female carriersbenign Duchenne muscular dystrophymuscular dystrophy, Duchenne typesevere Duchenne muscular dystrophysevere childhood autosomal recessive muscular dystrophysevere muscular dystrophy
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