Muscular dystrophy - resources
Resources - muscular dystrophyInformation
The following organizations are good resources for information on muscular dystrophy:
Muscular dystrophy
Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a group of inherited disorders that cause muscle weakness and loss of muscle tissue, which get worse over time.
Read Article Now Book Mark Article- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- www.cdc.gov/muscular-dystrophy/about/
- Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center -- rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/7922/muscular-dystrophy
- Muscular Dystrophy Association -- www.mda.org
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke -- www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/muscular-dystrophy
- Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy -- www.parentprojectmd.org
- US National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus -- medlineplus.gov/musculardystrophy.html
Muscular atrophy - illustration
Muscular atrophy is the decrease in size and wasting of muscle tissue. Muscles that lose their nerve supply can atrophy and simply waste away.
Muscular atrophy
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