Over 90% of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy develop a scoliosis when they become wheelchair bound. The scoliosis is progressive and is associated with deteriorating lung function. The purpose of this study was firstly to assess whether a standing regimen, in patients who had gone off their
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Diaphragmatic function in advanced Duchenne muscular dystrophy
✍ Scribed by Jennifer Beck; Jan Weinberg; Carl-Hugo Hamnegård; Jadranka Spahija; Jan Olofson; Gunnar Grimby; Christer Sinderby
- Book ID
- 116792413
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 144 KB
- Volume
- 16
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0960-8966
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Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a fatal disorder affecting approximately 1 in 3500 live born males, characterized by progressive muscle weakness. Several different strategies are being investigated in developing a cure for this disorder. Until a cure is found, therapeutic and supportive care is