Causes Of Dystrophy - Articles

Sort by: Newest Most Comments Relevance

Muscular Dystrophy site by Rudy S. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 01 Sep 2008 7:12pm This is a great blog all about muscular dystrophy Link: Muscular Dystrophy. http://mdystrophy.wordpress.com/ Read on »

Corneal dystrophy image by heru m. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 22 Sep 2008 10:26am Corneal dystrophy photo ShareThis Read on »

What Is The Risk Factor For Sudden Death in Patients With Myotonic Dystrophy? by Ng Peng Hock Patient Expert

Posted Sun 07 Sep 2008 2:15am When we talk about muscular dystrophy (MD), we refer it to a group of more than 30 genetic diseases characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscles that control movement. Myotonic muscular dystrophy or in short myotonic dystrophy, being the most common form of MD, will cause a person prolonged muscle spasms Read on »

General Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome by franklinb Posted Fri 05 Mar 2010 12:00am . Possible Causes of Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome / Complex Regional Pain Syndrome The exact cause of RSD/CRPS is not known, but experts believe an excessive immune response... General Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Information Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), also known as Complex Regional Pain Read on »

The Early Diagnosis of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy by Dr. Charlotte Thompson Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 02 Feb 2010 2:56pm It seems little has changed in the last fifty years for an early diagnosis to be made when a boy has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. This was highlighted in a recent Journal of Pediatrics article. Having cared for boys with Duchenne dystrophy in six neuromuscular programs since 1957 when I directed the muscle disease program at the University Read on »

Member of the Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation Community Support Group by Lisa Harvey Vittek Posted Thu 13 Aug 2009 7:59pm If you are looking for support for myotonic dystrophy or congenital myotonic dystrophy, join our online community at: www.community.myotonic.org . Read on »

Woman with muscular dystrophy has to crawl off plane by Rudy S. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 25 Aug 2008 9:07pm There is an interesting discussion going on about this situation Link: F.R.I.D.A. . Woman with muscular dystrophy has to crawl off plane Read on »

Lifespan of Muscular Dystrophy Patients Differs by Race by Medline Plus Posted Mon 13 Sep 2010 1:00pm the causes of this difference between whites and African-Americans with muscular dystrophy so it can be addressed," study author Aileen Kenneson, who conducted the research while..., Sept. 13 (HealthDay News) -- White Americans with muscular dystrophy live longer than blacks with the disease, but the reason why remains unclear, says a new study. Death Read on »

Josh Winheld on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy by David Patient Expert

Posted Mon 25 Aug 2008 3:01pm Josh Winheld has been sharing his thoughts about living with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in yesterday's New York Times and also the Philadelphia Inquirer. Check out... with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Read on »

Our Journey with Myotonic Dystrophy by Lisa Harvey Vittek Posted Thu 13 Aug 2009 7:59pm Make an on-line slide show at www.OneTrueMedia.com Read on »