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Muscular Dystrophy (MD)

There’s no cure for MD, but there is a lot we can work on to overcome it. We’ll do all we can to alleviate the symptoms, learn to live with the disease and reclaim a vibrant, happy life.

No cure doesn’t mean no hope.

Understanding the Disease

Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a broad term that describes a genetic, or inherited, disorder of the muscles. It causes muscles in the body to become very weak, eventually break down and be replaced with fatty deposits. There are more than thirty specific types of muscular dystrophy, and the two most common forms are Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy – both of which seldom affect girls.

Unfortunately, there is no cure for any type of muscular dystrophy. But there’s still a lot we can work on together to overcome it. Together with INTEGRIS Health physicians, neuroscientists and experts, we’ll do all we can to alleviate the symptoms, learn to live with the disease and reclaim a vibrant, happy life.

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Understanding Muscular Dystrophy

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