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Essay On Muscular Dystrophy

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Many people are affected by Muscular Dystrophy. Muscular dystrophy is a disease in your muscles that make things very difficult, and can stop activities, and sometimes ending in critical health. I believe that Muscular Dystrophy is a monster because it sets physical boundaries and can transform into cancer. Muscular Dystrophy is a monster because it leads to muscle degeneration. Medical News today says that many people are diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy, It is a disease in your X Chromosome. Muscular Dystrophy is a worldwide problem. Over 500 people per year die from MD. Charities have raised over 45 million dollars in the past five years to help find a cure for Muscular Dystrophy. According to the MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association) The MDA has dedicated over 209 million dollars, to help find a cure. As of now there is not cure, Medical News Today states "Duchenne is a genetic neuromuscular disorder that is linked to an X chromosome …show more content…

Children without limits states”some patients develop weakness in the swallowing muscle and need support to insure safe nutrition. Many patients can develop scoliosis or a twisted spine.” Muscle contractions make it hard to walk and finish day to day activities, leading to the need for surgery. Ncbi (National Center of Biotechnological Information) says that it is most likely that these contractions will appear around once a week. These pains create a distraction from life and things going on around you. In most cases muscle weakness occurs, and eventually will make lungs and heart weak causing death. Doctors say there are medications to help slow down this degeneration. It gets harder and harder for me to do many different activities everyday. I think that there needs to be more effort put into MD, because I have been affected like others have, and I know that sometimes it is a real challenge to do

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