Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a genetic disorder that mainly affects boys. DMD is usually diagnosed in early childhood and tends to worsen over time. DMD happens when a change (mutation) in the ...
Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most common cause of adult-onset muscular dystrophy, a genetic disorder that leads to muscle weakness and wasting, but also affects the brain, the ...