It is important for mothers and sisters of boys with EDMD to be examined. Each form of muscular dystrophy differs in severity, age of onset, muscles first affected and most affected, the rate at which symptoms progress, and the way the disorder is inherited. Muscular dystrophy is NOT contagious but can be inherited. Thorough physical examination and an evaluation of the patient's medical history and diagnostic testing are all taken into consideration when diagnosing muscular dystrophy and to which form affects the person. The important thing to remember, in our medical age, children with MD, particularly those who have problems affecting heart and lungs, are living further into adulthood than ever before.
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