Patient's question:
I have a friend's child, and the doctor said he is malnourished. Hello, what are the symptoms of Duchenne muscular dystrophy?Doctor's answer:
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is a primarily X-linked recessive genetic disorder that occurs mainly in boys. Statistics show that one in every 3,500 newborn boys worldwide suffers from this disease. Patients usually begin to show symptoms between the ages of 3 and 5, initially manifesting as progressive leg muscle weakness (difficulty climbing stairs) and difficulty walking. By the age of 12, they lose the ability to walk and rely on a wheelchair all year round. They die from respiratory failure between the ages of 20 and 30. There is currently no effective treatment for this disease in the medical field. Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is a disease that harms human health.