Research Notes on Muscular Dystrophy
Muscular Dystrophy, also known as MD, is a progressive, hereditary disease that causes muscle weakness. Most types of MD are multi-system disorders with manifestations in body systems including the heart, gastrointestinal and nervous systems, endocrine glands, skin, eyes and other organs.
5 Great Resources on Muscular Dystrophy
- eMedicine: Muscular Dystrophy
- UptoDate: Patient information: Overview of muscular dystrophies
- Wikipedia: Muscular dystrophy
- MedlinePlus: Muscular Dystrophy
- Mayo Clinic: Muscular dystrophy
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What is Muscular Dystrophy?
- MedicineNet: Muscular dystrophy
- WebMD: What Is Muscular Dystrophy?
- WrongDiagnosis: Muscular Dystrophy
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS): What is Muscular Dystrophy?
- KidsHealth: What Is Muscular Dystrophy?
What Are The Symptoms of Muscular Dystrophy?
- Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA): Muscular Dystrophies: Symptoms
- WrongDiagnosis: Symptoms of Muscular Dystrophy
- About.com: Symptoms of Muscular Dystrophy
- Mayo Clinic: Muscular Dystrophy-Signs and Symptoms
- WebMD: Understanding Muscular Dystrophy - Symptoms
What Are The Causes and Complications of Muscular Dystrophy?
- NHSDirect: Muscular dystrophy Complications
- eMedicine: Muscular Dystrophy Complications
- Mayo Clinic: Muscular Dystrophy Causes
What Are The Treatments and Medications for Muscular Dystrophy?
- NINDS: Muscular Dystrophy-Is there any treatment?
- WrongDiagnosis: Treatments for Muscular Dystrophy
- WebMD: Understanding Muscular Dystrophy - Treatment
- MedlinePlus: Muscular Dystrophy Treatment Shows Promise
- Wikipedia: Muscular Dystrophy Treatment
- Mayo Clinic: Muscular dystrophy-Treatment
What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Muscular Dystrophy?
- AlternativeMedicine: Muscular dystrophy-Complementary and Alternative Therapies
- RegnerativeNutrition: Natural Remedies for Myotonia Dystrophica / Muscular Dystrophy
- Muscular-Dystrophy: Muscular Dystrophy-Alternative therapies
- HealthandAge: Muscular Dystrophy Complementary and Alternative Therapies
What Are The Types, Stages and Survival Rates of Muscular Dystrophy?
- Becker's muscular dystrophy
- Congenital muscular dystrophy
- Duchenne muscular dystrophy
- Distal muscular dystrophy
- Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy
- Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy
- Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy
- Myotonic dystrophy
- WrongDiagnosis: Prognosis of Muscular Dystrophy
- MedlinePlus: Muscular Dystrophy Prognosis
- HealthLine: Muscular Dystrophy Prognosis
How Do You Prevent Muscular Dystrophy?
- InteliHealth: Muscular Dystrophy Prevention
- University of Maryland: Muscular Dystrophy Prevention
- Answers.com: Muscular Dystrophy: Prevention
Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Muscular Dystrophy
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- If the World Had Wheels: Guest blogger-Kristen M
Foundations and Support Groups on Muscular Dystrophy
- Muscular-Dystrophy: Information and Support
- Muscular Dystrophy Family Foundation: Muscular Dystrophy Support
- MDA: Muscular Dystrophy Support
Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Muscular Dystrophy
- eHealthForum: Muscular Dystrophy Forum
- MDForum: Muscular Dystrophy Forum
- ParentProject: Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy Message Board
- Yahoo Groups: Muscular Dystrophy Discussion Groups
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Muscular Dystrophy
PubMedCentral: Muscular Dystrophy Articles
- Google Scholar: Muscular Dystrophy Articles
Clinical Trials on Muscular Dystrophy
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Muscular Dystrophy Clinical Trials
- CenterWatch: Muscular Dystrophy Clinical Trials
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