A group of inherited muscular disorders, especially of the extremities, pelvis, and hips. There are 9 forms of Muscular Dystrophy, with the major 2 being Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy and Becker's Muscular Dystrophy. These are inherited through the X-chromosome, affect only males, and are transmitted by females. Characterized by progressive muscle weakness especially of the extremities, pelvis and hips. This leads to increasing difficulty in walking and moving.
Muscular dystrophy is a genetic abnormality.
When a woman carrier marries a normal male, half the male children will inherit the condition. Frequent falling spells, with difficulty getting up. Muscle deterioration severe enough to require confinement to a wheelchair by age 9 to 12. Severe distortion of the body. Recurrent lung infections.