Episode 17: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy - Calves that Aren’t from the Gym

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: What is it, what are the symptoms, and how do we treat it? This episode will cover the history, genetics, and testing for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

 

Check out our website: https://anatomyofillness.com/ 

 

Muscular Dystrophy Association: https://www.mda.org/ 

Duchenne UK: https://www.duchenneuk.org/ 

Duchenne Australia: https://www.duchenneaustralia.org/ 

 

References:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14506712/ 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK482346/ 

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-17362-7_2 

https://www.mda.org/disease/duchenne-muscular-dystrophy/causes-inheritance 

https://www.rarediseaseadvisor.com/hcp-resource/muscular-dystrophy-history/ 

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/07/27/893289171/a-boy-with-muscular-dystrophy-was-headed-for-a-wheelchair-then-gene-therapy-arri 

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/disability-rights-activist-darius-weems-loses-battle-duchenne/story?id=42708683 

https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/diseases--conditions/toe-walking/#:~:text=Toe%20Walking,normal%20heel%2Dto%2Dtoe%20pattern 

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/muscular-dystrophy/symptoms-causes/syc-20375388 

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/23538-duchenne-muscular-dystrophy-dmd 

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/muscular-dystrophy/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20375394 

https://www.physio-pedia.com/Duchenne_Muscular_Dystrophy#:~:text=Contractures%20are%20a%20classic%20finding,as%20they%20prevent%20normal%20movement. 

https://www.mda.org/disease/duchenne-muscular-dystrophy/causes-inheritance 

https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/duchenne-and-becker-muscular-dystrophy/ 

https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/duchenne-muscular-dystrophy/ 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK482346/ 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK534245/ 

 

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