Introduction
Duchenne muscular dystrophy or DMD is the most common of the muscular dystrophies, affecting approximately 1 in every 3,500 newborn boys. This site does not aim to give a comprehensive overview of the condition. If someone you know has recently been diagnosed with DMD and you need further information and support, please see the patient advocacy section of the site for a range of organisations to contact. Background information on the disease written in English can also be found at the following links:
Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy
While there is still no cure for DMD, it is one of the conditions where there is substantial active research and where several potential new therapies are currently being tested in clinical trials, and also where experts have established internationally approved care guidelines that can make a marked difference to the quality of life and life expectancy of a boy with the disease. TREAT-NMD is supporting and facilitating this work, and in this section you can find out more about the latest Duchenne research and care recommendations.
