10 Muscular Dystrophy Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Muscular dystrophy is defined as a group of genetic diseases indicated by progressive weakness and loss of muscle mass. There are about 30 types of muscular dystrophy whose symptoms and severity vary from one condition to another. Each kind of muscular dystrophy is caused by a genetic mutation specific to that type of disease.
Although both men and women can develop muscular dystrophy, the most common type, called Duchenne, affects young boys primarily. The CDC reports that 1 in every 7250 males ages 5-24 has Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy (DBMD). This article focuses on the most common muscular dystrophy symptoms.
