Muscular Dystrophy

Children

1.	Everybody's Different Nobody's Perfect Muscular Dystrophy Association http://www.mdausa.org/publications/nobody/index.html




2.	Breathe Easy: Respiratory Care for Children with M Muscular Dystrophy Association http://www.mdausa.org/publications/breathe/index.html




3.	Meaning of Muscular Dystrophy Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/bone/muscular_dystrophy.html

Clinical Trials

1.	ClinicalTrials.gov: Muscular Dystrophies National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D009136&recruiting...




2.	ClinicalTrials.gov: Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D020388&recruiting...

Coping

1.	Parents & Family: Connecting with Your Son Parent Project for Muscular Dystrophy Research http://www.parentprojectmd.org/emotional/connecting.html




2.	Learning to Live with Neuromuscular Disease: A Mes Muscular Dystrophy Association http://www.mdausa.org/publications/learning/index.html




3.	101 Hints to "Help-with-Ease" fo Muscular Dystrophy Association http://www.mdausa.org/publications/101hints/

Diagnosis/Symptoms

1.	Muscle Biopsies Muscular Dystrophy Association http://www.mdausa.org/publications/Quest/q74ss.html




2.	Accurate and Affordable Diagnosis of Duchenne Musc National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/news_and_events/news_articles/news_article_dmd_tes...




3.	Creatine Kinase Test Muscular Dystrophy Association http://www.mdausa.org/publications/Quest/q71ss-cktest.html




4.	Electromyography and Nerve Conduction Velocities Muscular Dystrophy Association http://www.mdausa.org/publications/Quest/q75ss.html

Disease Management

1.	Physical Therapy Parent Project for Muscular Dystrophy Research http://www.parentprojectmd.org/treatment/physical.html

Genetics

1.	Genetics Home Reference: Muscular dystrophy, Duche National Library of Medicine http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=musculardystrophyduchenneandbeckertypes




2.	Genetics Home Reference: Myotonic dystrophy National Library of Medicine http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=myotonicdystrophy




3.	Genes and Disease: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy National Center for Biotechnology Information http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?call=bv.View..ShowSection&rid=gnd...




4.	Genes and Disease: Myotonic Dystrophy National Center for Biotechnology Information http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?call=bv.View..ShowSection&rid=gnd...

National Institutes of Health

1.	Muscular Dystrophy (MD) National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/md/md.htm

Newsletters/Print Publications

1.	Quest Muscular Dystrophy Association http://www.mdausa.org/publications/Quest/q-curr.cfm

Organizations

1.	National Institute of Neurological Disorders and S http://www.ninds.nih.gov/




2.	National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeleta http://www.niams.nih.gov/




3.	Parent Project for Muscular Dystrophy Research http://www.parentprojectmd.org/




4.	Muscular Dystrophy Association http://www.mdausa.org/

Overviews

1.	Muscular Dystrophy Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00200




2.	Major Characteristics of the Nine (9) Muscular Dys Muscular Dystrophy Association http://www.mdausa.org/publications/fa-md-9.html

Related Issues

1.	Seating Requirements for Young Men with DMD Parent Project for Muscular Dystrophy Research http://www.parentprojectmd.org/treatment/seating_req.html




2.	Parents & Family: Daily Life with Duchenne Parent Project for Muscular Dystrophy Research http://www.parentprojectmd.org/emotional/life.html




3.	Frequently Asked Questions about Wheelchairs Parent Project for Muscular Dystrophy Research http://www.parentprojectmd.org/treatment/wheelchairsfaq.html




4.	Frequently Asked Questions about the Use of Splint Parent Project for Muscular Dystrophy Research http://www.parentprojectmd.org/treatment/splintsFAQ.html

Research

1.	Protein May Hold Key to Repair of Damaged Muscles National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases http://www.niams.nih.gov/ne/highlights/spotlight/2004/follistatin.htm




2.	MDA Research Advances Rapidly Muscular Dystrophy Association http://www.mdausa.org/publications/resdev.html




3.	Gene Therapy Reaches All Damaged Muscles in Muscul National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases http://www.niams.nih.gov/ne/highlights/spotlight/2004/gene_muscle_mouse.htm...




4.	Exercise is Safe and Beneficial for People with Fa American Academy of Neurology http://www.neurology.org/cgi/content/full/64/6/E22?maxtoshow=&HITS=20&hits=...




5.	New Gene Therapy Vector May Lead to Treatment for National Institute of Child Health and Human Development http://www.ninds.nih.gov/news_and_events/news_articles/news_article_md_gene...




6.	Scientists Come Step Closer to New Muscular Dystro National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases http://www.niams.nih.gov/ne/highlights/spotlight/2005/heregulin.htm

Specific Conditions

1.	Distal Muscular Dystrophy (DD) Muscular Dystrophy Association http://www.mdausa.org/disease/dd.html




2.	Congenital Muscular Dystrophy (CMD) Muscular Dystrophy Association http://www.mdausa.org/disease/cmd.html




3.	Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) (Also Known as P Muscular Dystrophy Association http://www.mdausa.org/disease/dmd.html




4.	Becker Muscular Dystrophy (BMD) Muscular Dystrophy Association http://www.mdausa.org/disease/bmd.html




5.	Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy (EDMD) Muscular Dystrophy Association http://www.mdausa.org/disease/edmd.html




6.	Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSH or FSH Muscular Dystrophy Association http://www.mdausa.org/disease/fshd.html




7.	Myotonic Dystrophy (DM) (Also known as Steinert� Muscular Dystrophy Association http://www.mdausa.org/disease/dm.html




8.	Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy (OPMD) Muscular Dystrophy Association http://www.mdausa.org/disease/opmd.html




9.	Rare Muscular Dystrophies: Congenital, Distal, Eme Muscular Dystrophy Association http://www.mdausa.org/publications/fa-rareMD.html




10.	Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy (LGMD) Muscular Dystrophy Association http://www.mdausa.org/disease/lgmd.html

Teenagers

1.	Muscular Dystrophy Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/bones/muscular_dystrophy.htm...

Treatment

1.	Steroids / Nutritional Supplements / Antibiotics Parent Project for Muscular Dystrophy Research http://www.parentprojectmd.org/treatment/supplements.html