Becker’s Muscular Dystrophy
Milder variant of DMD.
Epidemiology and Risk Factors
Pathophysiology
Partial absence of dystrophin protein, leading to milder symptoms than DND that run a more protracted course. ### Aetiology
Clinical Manifestations
Presentation in teenage years ## Diagnostic Approach and DDx
Investigations
Management
Anaesthetic Considerations
Marginal and Ineffective Therapies
Complications
Prognosis
Death:
- Usually in 40s or 50s
- From:
- Respiratory failure
- Cardiac failure