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  Caregivers’ Perception And Opinion About DMD Children With Neuro Rehab Services

  By Karthikeyan T.

  Abstract: Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common X-linked recessive disease. DMD is caused by the absence of dystrophin protein that helps to keep muscle cells intact. The onset symptoms occur during early wardhood, about 2–6 years of age. The clinical manifestations of DMD are generalized weakness followed by muscle wasting first affecting the muscles of the hips, pelvic region, thighs and shoulders girdle. The diagnosis of muscle biopsy shows …

  Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Neuroscience · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 5–14 Read article →