People with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) frequently live well into adulthood. Advances in treatment have significantly increased the life expectancy for this condition. The median life expectancy ...

Muscular dystrophy is a disease caused by mutations in the dystrophin gene. The muscles of muscular dystrophy patients weaken and atrophy over time. Heart and breathing muscles may also eventually be ...

12-year-old Deklan Locke, who has Duchenne muscular dystrophy, uses a power wheelchair and raises awareness about the disease. Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a rare genetic disorder that causes muscle ...

"Muscular dystrophy can take many things from me, but it will not take away my happiness, nor will it take away my faith." ...

All muscular dystrophies cause muscle weakness, but life expectancy can vary dramatically between types of muscular dystrophy.

People with Duchenne muscular dystrophy have a shorter-than-average life expectancy due to changes in muscles that affect breathing, heart activity, and other functions. However, treatment advances ...