Muscular Dystrophy / Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Muscular dystrophy (MD) refers to a group of hereditary disorders which causes muscles to weaken and waste away. There is no cure for MC, but drug treatment for symptoms, therapy, and assistive technology can make a huge difference for a person with the condition.

Learn more about muscular dystrophy from doctors and other people and families dealing with the condition in this online support group for MD.

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Asked By : PKGupta
Asked in : Muscular Dystrophy / Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Asked on : 13 Feb 2011 Published on : 17 Feb 2011

my son is suffering from DMD since last 3yrs. he is non ambulantry . pl tell me is there is any treatment of DMD

Asked By : PKGupta
Asked in : Muscular Dystrophy / Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Asked on : 05 Dec 2010 Published on : 29 Dec 2010

my son is a patient of DMD. is there any treatment of DMD in any therrapy pl send infermation

Asked By : biplab
Asked in : Muscular Dystrophy / Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Asked on : 24 Jul 2010 Published on : 02 Sep 2010

My son is suffering from Duchennes muscular dystrophy. He is 11 years old & lost mobility of his lower limbs. Mobility of upperlimbs has also become restricted. I have give hi stem cell therapy at AIIMS, ND. He has been injected with stem cells collected from himself 4 times. It did not give any long term result. He is being given physiotherapy everyday. Has any treatment come to India like gene replacement/repair theapy. Is there any other mode of treatment?

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