A new guideline recommends guidance on how doctors should evaluate the full picture—from symptoms, family history and ethnicity to a physical exam and certain lab test results—in order to determine ...

Granular Groenouw type I (CDGG1) and lattice type I (CDL1) corneal dystrophies are two distinct potentially blinding conditions characterized by progressive opacification of the cornea. These ...

A new guideline for the diagnosis and management of patients with limb-girdle or distal muscular dystrophies has been issued by the American Academy of Neurology and the American Association of ...

Description: There are various forms of Muscular Dystrophy, including Becker, Congenital, Duchenne, Distal, Emery-Dreifuss, Facioscapulohumeral, Limb-Girdle, Myotonic and Oculopharyngeal. These are ...

Data are scarce regarding the benefits of strength training for muscular dystrophies, for which there are no cures. Strength training to ameliorate the effects of muscular dystrophies (MDs) was found ...

This quick alphabetical guide will help you feel more confident when talking about muscular dystrophy with your doctor and loved ones. Muscular dystrophy is the name for a group of genetic diseases ...

MINNEAPOLIS – A new guideline from the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and the American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) recommends guidance on how doctors should ...

Muscular dystrophies represent a group of inherited primary diseases of muscle, characterized by muscle fiber degeneration and muscle weakness. Classification of these conditions has traditionally ...

Guidance on how doctors should evaluate symptoms, family history and ethnicity, conduct a physical exam and certain lab tests in order to determine what genetic tests may best diagnose a person's ...