Home > About Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)

DMD is the most common form of muscular dystrophy accounting for over 50% of all cases.1 Do you know how DMD progresses and what this means for your patients and caregivers?

Find out more about the prevalence of DMD and the impact it has on patients at different timepoints in their lives.

References
  1. National Institutes of Health. Muscular dystrophy. Available at: https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/factsheets/540 [last accessed November 2020].
Filter by topic
Burden
Muscular dystrophy
Neuromuscular disorders
Signs & symptoms
Carriers
Prevalence
Dystrophin
Genetics
Inheritance
More
did you know icon

DID YOU KNOW..?

Children demonstrating red flag signs and symptoms such as significant development delay could have Duchenne  muscular dystrophy

References

Birnkrant DJ, et al. Lancet Neurol. 2018;17:251–267. National Task Force for Early Identification of Childhood Neuromuscular Disorders. Guide for primary care providers. Available at: https://childmuscleweakness.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/PrimaryCareProviderPacket.pdf [last accessed November 2020].
 

Duchenne muscular dystrophy: Learn what Duchenne muscular dystrophy is and how it progresses

Learn more

Aetiology and genetics: Learn how common Duchenne muscular dystrophy is

Learn more

Carriers of Duchenne muscular dystrophy: Learn about symptoms and care

Learn more
PTC Logo

This site is intended for healthcare professionals residing in the EU only (excluding UK and Ireland healthcare professionals).
© 2021 PTC Therapeutics. GL-DMD-0230 | Date of preparation December 2020

This site is intended for Healthcare Professionals residing in the EU

(excluding UK and Ireland)'

I am a Healthcare Professional

Not a healthcare professional but want to know more? Visit Duchenne and You for more information on signs and symptoms of Duchenne, diagnosis and support following a Duchenne diagnosis

Visit Duchenne and You

PLEASE GIVE US YOUR FEEDBACK

Yes No
Cancel Ok

Please ensure all questions are answered before submitting

When providing your feedback, no personal information will be collected, linked or shared with other parties, websites or social media platforms.

Thank you for submitting your response!

Our Use of Cookies

In addition to cookies that are necessary to operate this website, we use optional cookies to provide website functionality and give you the best possible experience. We won't set optional cookies unless you enable them. For more detailed information see our Cookie Statement , which explains among others, how to set your cookie preferences and how to recall your consent.

Cookie Settings

Some cookies are essential, others help us improve your experience by providing insights into how the website is used. Select the cookie types listed below, and then save your preferences. Refer to our Cookie Statement for more information.

Strictly Necessary cookies
Strictly necessary cookies enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility.

I accept the advertising/targeting cookies
Advertising/targeting cookies, which we use to track user activity and sessions so that we can deliver a more personalized service, and (in the case of advertising cookies) which are set by the third parties with whom we execute advertising campaigns and allow us to provide advertisements relevant to you.