Duchenne muscular dystrophy
RSS feedDystrophinopathies: a UK consensus on the cardiological management of boys and women with DMD mutations
In order to reduce regional disparities in cardiological care for boys and female transmitters with dystrophinopathy, a working group (adult and child cardiologists, neuromuscular physicians and nurses, patient representatives), has published recommendations for follow-up and preventive care to be implemented at diagnosis and curative care once heart failure is detected. This consensus applies to children … [Read more]
How American families affected by Duchenne or Becker muscular dystrophy feel about newborn screening
In order to better understand the preferences of families regarding newborn screening, a questionnaire was completed by 66 families affected by Duchenne or Becker muscular dystrophy. The results showed that : the average age at diagnosis was four years, with the onset of symptoms at the age of 2.1 years, the first worrying manifestations were … [Read more]
