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Muscular dystrophy (abbreviated MD) refers to a group of hereditary and non-hereditary, muscle diseases that weaken the musculoskeletal system and hamper locomotion.[1][2] Muscular dystrophies are characterized by progressive skeletal muscle weakness, defects in muscle proteins, and the death of muscle cells and tissue.[3]

In the 1860s, descriptions of boys who grew progressively weaker, lost the ability to walk, and died at an early age became more prominent in medical journals. In the following decade, French neurologist Guillaume Duchenne gave a comprehensive account of 13 boys with the most common and severe form of the disease (which now carries his name — Duchenne muscular dystrophy).

Other forms include Becker, limb girdle, congenital, facioscapulohumeral, myotonic, oculopharyngeal, distal, and Emery-Dreifuss are always classified as muscular dystrophy which predominately effect males and rarely among females, but may show career status of the disease gene[4] Most types of MD are multi-system disorders with manifestations in body systems including the heart, gastrointestinal, nervous system, endocrine glands, eyes and brain.[4]

Apart from the 9 major types of Muscular Dystrophies, several MD - like conditions are also being identified. Normal intellectual, behavioral, bowel and sexual function is noticed in individuals with other forms of MD and MD-like conditions. [5][6] MD affected individuals with susceptible intellectual impairment are diagnosed through molecular characteristics but not through problems associated with disability.[7] However, As per current evidence, a third of patients, severely affected with DMD, may have cognitive impairment, behavioral, vision and speech problems.[8] [9]