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      Category : Health Centers > Bones, Joints, and Muscles

Muscular Dystrophy

Muscular Dystrophy | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring

What are the signs and symptoms of the disease?

All forms of muscular dystrophy generally have muscle weakness as the main symptom. The location of the weakness and other symptoms depend on the type of muscular dystrophy. Examples of other symptoms include:

  • abnormal curvature of the spine
  • abnormal heart function
  • inability to walk
  • mental impairment such as low intelligence
  • vision impairment
  • hearing impairment

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    Muscular Dystrophy: Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors

     

    Muscular Dystrophy: Diagnosis & Tests

    Author: Adam Brochert, MD
    Reviewer: Ronald Jorgenson, DDS, PhD, FACMG
    Date Reviewed: 04/23/01



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