QJDMD:
Quade's
Journey
with
Duchenne Muscular
Dystrophy
DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY is a genetic muscle-wasting disease that affects about 1 in 5,000 boys, and 1 in 50 000 000 girls. That’s an estimate of 300,000 worldwide.
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Early signs on identifying DMD
Children with Duchenne appear normal and healthy at birth – but signs of muscle weakness become apparent between the ages of 2 and 4.
Early muscle weakness can be seen with physical characteristics such as enlarged calf muscles – which is the most common trait with Duchenne patients.
When the child begins to have difficulty standing up, they may perform a Gower’s maneuver or “Gower sign”. This maneuver helps the child to get up from the ground or sitting position up to a standing one.
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