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

Key Studies


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