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Suggest Treatment For Congenital Muscular Dystrophy

my son now of age 10 years been suffering from congenital muscular dystrophy since birth.what kind of treatment should i provide him,any supplements,exercises,usage of callipers and to what extent,stretching of muscles,what not to be experimented with him,swimming and his age span and how to avoid contractions and disfiguring of feet ,legs,waist,spine etc..
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Respected madam/sir, see boy will be affected with DMD duccen Muscular Dystrophy which will be from birth, where he got affected gradually all the muscles of body starting from distal muscles to nearer body muscles see he is very you can prevent deformity going to settle. strengthening exercises plays very important role to prevent deformity, which will maintain balance between both aspect of muscle. flexibility is also very important by which normal walking patterns can be maintain. see maximum age for him will 18years. survival rates also very low. mortality and morbidity can be prevented by regular walking exercises daily Yoga can be good.
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Suggest Treatment For Congenital Muscular Dystrophy

Respected madam/sir, see boy will be affected with DMD duccen Muscular Dystrophy which will be from birth, where he got affected gradually all the muscles of body starting from distal muscles to nearer body muscles see he is very you can prevent deformity going to settle. strengthening exercises plays very important role to prevent deformity, which will maintain balance between both aspect of muscle. flexibility is also very important by which normal walking patterns can be maintain. see maximum age for him will 18years. survival rates also very low. mortality and morbidity can be prevented by regular walking exercises daily Yoga can be good.