Muscle weakness has the biggest impact on patients’ ability to walk, but other factors matter too, researchers found.

In children with DMD, early findings may include delays in reaching developmental milestones . Such as sitting or standing without assistance, walking with toes, unusual and swaying gait ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — It’s a devastating diagnosis that changes a child’s life forever, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, or DMD, is a rare and fatal genetic disease that primarily affects boys.

The European Medicines Agency will now assess whether this designation should be maintained. DMD is a rare muscle disorder characterized by progressive weakness and atrophy of the pelvic area ...