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    • Muscular Dystrophy Types
      • Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
        • Causes of DMD
        • Inheritance of DMD
        • Symptoms of DMD
        • Medical Management of DMD
      • Becker Muscular Dystrophy (BMD)
        • Causes of BMD
        • Inheritance of BMD
        • Symptoms of BMD
        • Medical Management of BMD
      • Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD)
        • Causes of FSHD
        • Inheritance of FSHD
        • Symptoms of FSHD
        • Medical Management of FSHD
      • Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy (LGMD)
        • Causes of LGMD
        • Inheritance of LGMD
        • Symptoms of LGMD
        • Medical Management of LGMD
      • Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy (OPMD)
        • Causes of OPMD
        • Inheritance of OPMD
        • Symptoms of OPMD
        • Medical Management of OPMD
      • Tibial Muscular Dystrophy (TMD)
        • Causes of TMD
        • Inheritance of TMD
        • Symptoms of TMD
        • Medical Management of TMD
      • Myotonic Dystrophy
        • Causes of Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (DM1)
        • Causes of Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2 (DM2)
        • Inheritance of Myotonic Dystrophy
        • Symptoms of Myotonic Dystrophy
        • Medical Management of Myotonic Dystrophy
      • Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy (EDMD)
        • Causes of EDMD
        • Inheritance of EDMD
        • Symptoms pf EDMD
        • Medical Management of EDMD
      • Congenital Muscular Dystrophies
        • Bethlem Myopathy
          • Cause of Bethlem Myopathy
          • Inheritance of Bethlem Myopathy
          • Symptoms of Bethlem Myopathy
          • Medical Management of Bethlem Myopathy
        • Fukuyama Congenital Muscular Dystrophy (FCMD)
          • Causes of FCMD
          • Inheritance of FCMD
          • Symptoms of FCMD
          • Medical Management of FCMD
        • Muscle-Eye-Brain Disease (MEB)?
          • Causes of MEB
          • Inheritance of MEB
          • Symptoms of MEB
          • Medical Management of MEB
        • Rigid Spine Muscular Dystrophy (RSMD)
          • Causes of RSMD
          • Inheritance of RSMD
          • Symptoms of RSMD
          • Medical Management of RSMD
        • Ullrich Congenital Muscular Dystrophy (UCMD)
          • Causes of UCMD
          • Inheritance of UCMD
          • Symptoms of UCMD
          • Medical Management of UCMD
        • Walker Warburg Syndrome
          • Causes of WWS
          • Inheritance of WWS
          • Symptoms of WWS
          • Medical Management of WWS
    • Muscular Dystrophy Symptoms
      • Breathing Problems
      • Depression
      • Eye Problems
      • Fatigue
      • Heart Problems
      • Learning Disabilities
      • Scoliosis
    • Muscular Dystrophy Diagnosis
      • Blood Tests
      • Electromyography (EMG)
      • Genetic Testing
      • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
      • Muscle Biopsy
      • Six-minute Walk Test
    • Life Expectancy
    • Living with Muscular Dystrophy
      • Aids and Adaptations
        • Assistive Technology
        • Mobility Devices
        • Orthotic Devices
      • Anesthesia
      • Diet and Nutrition
        • Food Choices
        • Tube Feeding
      • Genetic Counseling
      • Pregnancy and Childbirth
      • Schooling
      • Sexuality
      • Traveling
  • Treatment Options
    • Corticosteroids
      • Deflazacort (Emflaza)
      • Prednisone
    • Occupational Therapy
    • Physiotherapy
    • Speech Therapy
    • Surgery
    • Ventilation
    • Small Molecule Therapies
      • CAP-1002
      • Immune System Modulation
        • MNK-1411
        • Resolaris (ATYR1940)
      • Givinostat (ITF2357)
      • Rimeporide (EMD 87580)
      • Signaling Pathway Inhibition
        • Edasalonexent
        • Losmapimod
        • Pamrevlumab
      • Signaling Pathway Upregulation
        • Oxandrolone
        • Puldysa (Idebenone)
      • Utrophin Upregulation
        • TVN-102
    • Experimental Treatments
      • Vamorolone
    • Disease Modifying Therapies
      • AAV-Mediated Therapies
        • GALGT2
        • PF-06939926
        • rhLAM-111
        • SGT-001
        • SRP-9001 Micro-Dystrophin
        • SRP-9003 (MYO-101)
        • SRP-9004 (MYO-102)
      • CRISPR/Cas9 Treatment
      • Exon Skipping for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
        • Casimersen (SRP-4045)
        • DS-5141
        • Exondys 51 (eteplirsen)
        • SRP-5051
        • Viltepso (Viltolarsen)
        • Vyondys 53 (Golodirsen)
      • RNA Interference
        • BB-301
      • Stop Codon Readthrough
        • Translarna (Ataluren)
    • No Longer Under Development
      • ACE-083
      • Domagrozumab (PF-06252616)
      • Ezutromid (SMT C1100)
      • RG6206
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