muscular dystrophy
noun
: any of a group of hereditary diseases characterized by progressive wasting of muscles compare becker muscular dystrophy, duchenne muscular dystrophy
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Here’s his story… At the age of 2, I was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy, a form of muscular dystrophy.
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Cory Lee and Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2025
The intervening years have not been without hardship for Jeni, who has an adult onset of the same rare form of muscular dystrophy, and was diagnosed in 2015 with a rare and aggressive form of cancer.
—Elissa Rosen, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Sadly, in 2022, his 11-year-old son and 7-year-old daughter were diagnosed with a rare form of muscular dystrophy.
—EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Have a neuromuscular disorder such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), multiple sclerosis (MS), muscular dystrophy, or myasthenia gravis (MG), as these individuals may be at a higher risk of side effects like muscle weakness, double vision, difficulty swallowing, and eyelid drooping.
—Sara Hoffman, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2024
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Cory Lee and Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2025
The intervening years have not been without hardship for Jeni, who has an adult onset of the same rare form of muscular dystrophy, and was diagnosed in 2015 with a rare and aggressive form of cancer.
—Elissa Rosen, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Sadly, in 2022, his 11-year-old son and 7-year-old daughter were diagnosed with a rare form of muscular dystrophy.
—EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Have a neuromuscular disorder such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), multiple sclerosis (MS), muscular dystrophy, or myasthenia gravis (MG), as these individuals may be at a higher risk of side effects like muscle weakness, double vision, difficulty swallowing, and eyelid drooping.
—Sara Hoffman, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Muscular dystrophy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muscular%20dystrophy. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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