There are more than 30 different kinds of muscular dystrophy (MD), which are muscle diseases that are caused by mutations (or variations) in a person’s genes. The abnormal genes disrupt the production ...

"High clinical suspicion is important for this population of patients. Since muscular dystrophy is progressive in nature, monitoring disease progression in these patients is critical for timing ...

A person may inherit the genetic changes responsible for muscular dystrophy. These genetic changes can also occur due to spontaneous genetic mutations. In either case, the disease is not preventable.

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic neuromuscular condition caused by mutations in the SMN1 gene. SMA is characterized by symmetrical progressive (proximal predominant) muscle atrophy caused by ...

More than 30 types of muscular dystrophy have been identified. They all cause problems with movement due to muscle protein defects caused by genetic mutations. Muscular dystrophy is a group of ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) life expectancy varies between types. The most severe types of SMA have a life expectancy of less than 2 years, while less severe types do not impact life expectancy. The ...