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Becker's Muscular Dystrophy is an inherited disorder that slowly attacks the muscles, especially of the legs and pelvis. Becker's muscular dystrophy is very similar to Duchenne muscular dystrophy only the progression is much slower.There is no known cure for Becker's muscular dystrophy.

5 Great Resources on Becker's Muscular Dystrophy

• Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA): Becker Muscular Dystrophy (BMD)
• Wikipedia: Becker's Muscular Dystrophy
• A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Becker's Muscular Dystrophy
• eMedicine: Becker Muscular Dystrophy
• MayoClinic: Muscular Dystrophy

5 Latest Headlines on Becker's Muscular Dystrophy

• More Becker's Muscular Dystrophy News from Google News

What is Becker's Muscular Dystrophy?

• Centers for Disease Control: Duchenne/Becker Muscular Dystrophy (DBMD)
• Merck: Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophies
• Genetics Home Reference: What is Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy?
• A.D.A.M. (via University of Pennsylvania Health System): Becker's Muscular Dystrophy
• PatientPlus: Becker's Muscular Dystrophy

What Are The Symptoms of Becker's Muscular Dystrophy?

• WrongDiagnosis: Symptoms of Becker Muscular Dystrophy
• Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center: Becker Muscular Dystrophy - What are the Symptoms?
• About.com: Symptoms of Muscular Dystrophy
• Phoenix Neurological Associates: Becker Muscular Dystrophy
• Dystrophy.com: Symptoms of Muscular Dystrophy - Becker's Muscular Dystrophy
• MayoClinic (via CNN Health): Signs and Symptoms of Muscular Dystrophy
• The Human Genome: Symptoms of Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy

What Are The Causes and Complications of Becker's Muscular Dystrophy?

• WrongDiagnosis: Causes of Becker Muscular Dystrophy | Complications of Becker Muscular Dystrophy
• DuchenneConnect: What Causes Duchenne/Becker Muscular Dystrophy
• Wikipedia: Complications of Becker's Muscular Dystrophy

What Are The Treatments and Medications for Becker's Muscular Dystrophy?

• UpToDate: Treatment of Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy
• NIDRR Rehabilitation Research & Training Center in Neuromuscular Diseases: Becker Muscular Dystrophy Treatment Notes
• WrongDiagnosis: Treatments for Becker Muscular Dystrophy
• Wikipedia: Treatments for Becker Muscular Dystrophy
• eMedicine: Treatments for Becker Muscular Dystrophy | Medications for Becker Muscular Dystrophy

What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Becker's Muscular Dystrophy?

• Holistic Health Network: Holistic Healing for Muscular Dystrophy Patients
• Neurology.org: New Treatment Alternatives for Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy

What Are The Types, Stages and Survival Rates of Becker's Muscular Dystrophy?

• MaMasHealth: Types of Musculare Dystrophy?
• ClevelandClinic: What are the Types of MD?
• WrongDiagnosis: Prognosis of Muscular Dystrophy
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS): Muscular Dystrophy - What is the Prognosis?

How Do You Prevent Becker's Muscular Dystrophy?

• A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Prevention of Becker's Muscular Dystrophy
• University of Pittsburgh Medical Center: Prevention of Muscular Dystrophy
• Faqs.org: Prevention of Muscular Dystrophy

Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about Becker's Muscular Dystrophy

• MedicalNewsToday: Switching Genes To Overdrive Improves Muscular Dystrophy Symptoms In Mice
• MSNBC: Stem Cells Ease Muscular Dystrophy Symptoms
• Please Fix Sam: Current Research Strategies Relating to Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy
• Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy: Project Muscular Dystrophy’s Message Boards
• HealthBoards: Muscular Dystrophy Message Boards
• CarePlace: Becker Muscular Dystrophy Message Boards
• BeckerMD.org: Becker Muscular Dystrophy Message Board

Foundations and Support Groups on Becker's Muscular Dystrophy

• Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy: Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy Homepage
• MDA: Muscular Dystrophy Association Homepage | MDA Support Group
• Muscular Dystrophy Campaign: Muscular Dystrophy Campaign Homepage
• NINDS: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Homepage
• SMDI: Society for Muscular Dystrophy Information International Homepage
• New Horizons Un-Limited, Inc.: New Horizons Un-Limited, Inc. Homepage
• Let Them Hear Foundation: Let Them Hear Foundation Homepage

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Becker's Muscular Dystrophy

• PubMed Central: Medical Journal Articles on Becker's Muscular Dystrophy
• Google Scholar: Medical Articles on Becker's Muscular Dystrophy

Clinical Trials on Becker's Muscular Dystrophy

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Clinical Trials on Becker's Muscular Dystrophy
• CenterWatch: Clinical Trials on Becker's Muscular Dystrophy

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