Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

The Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a kind of X-linked form of muscular dystrophy. This can give way to muscle degeneration and you may have difficulty in walking and breathing. The ailment can even lead to fatal consequences in life. Both the males and the females are affected by this disease . This kind of disorder takes place due to the mutation in the dystrophin gene. The disease is quite common in male children before the age of five.Duchenne muscular dystrophy takes place just after the birth. There is muscle weakness in the leg area and the child cannot walk properly.