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Disability/Condition: Muscular Dystrophy |
Muscular DystrophyMuscular dystrophy is a disease of the muscle cell, evident by decreases in muscular strength, power and endurance. Types of muscular dystrophy include Duchenne muscular dystrophy, the most common, with an incidence rate of 20 to 30 boys per 100,000 live births; Becker muscular dystrophy; Facioscapulohumeral dystrophy (FSHD); and myotonic muscular dystrophy. This fact sheet was last updated on 03-02-2007. Update this Fact Sheet Section
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