December 17, 2011
My boyfriend has Muscular Dystrophy. If we ever had children in the future, will they have MD also?
Category: Muscular Dystrophy
What are the chances of our children having Muscular Dystrophy?
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December 17th, 2011 at 9:10 am
Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy is the most severe form of dystrophinopathy. It occurs mostly in young boys and is the most common form of MD that affects children. Signs and symptoms of Duchenne’s MD may include:
Frequent falls
Large calf muscles
Difficulty getting up from a lying or sitting position
Weakness in lower leg muscles, resulting in difficulty running and jumping
Waddling gait
Mild mental retardation, in some cases.