Year: 2021
Type: review
Abstract: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a rare, severe, progressive genetic disorder causing disability and premature death.Mutations in the DMD gene encoding the dystrophin protein leads to the dystrophinopathies DMD.It affects approximately 1 in 3500 to 5000 male births worldwide.Rehabilitation plays a critical role to overall management for individuals with DMD.A series of effective rehabilitation management strategies have been developed in multidisciplinary groups lead to help maintain a better patient's Quality of Life (QOL), as well as maximize the patient's physical and psychosocial functions.In this mini-review, we discuss revised guidelines for DMD care (known as DMD Care Considerations).
Author: Hubert Chen
Language: English
Subfield: Molecular Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4408342008