Living with Muscular Dystrophy

Understanding what Facio - Scapulo -Humeral

Muscular Dystrophy is

Muscular dystrophy is the most common form of the

disease. The muscles of the face, shoulders, arms and

legs are most affected by the disease throughout life.

Muscular dystrophies are a group of inherited diseases in

which one or more genes necessary for normal muscle

structure and function are missing.

They are defective, resulting in muscle weakness and

muscular atrophy (dystrophy) of varying severity.

Muscular dystrophy (MDFEU) is inherited through an

autosomal dominant gene. Thus, a single mutated gene

is enough to cause the disorder and it can appear in both

men and women. It is the most common form of

dystrophy and occurs in approximately seven out of every

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