Trailblazing neuroscientist studies cognitive deficits in Duchenne muscular dystrophy
<p>Duchenne muscular dystrophy is the most common form of childhood muscular dystrophy and one of the most severe forms of inherited muscular dystrophy. The x-linked genetic condition causes mutations in the dystrophin gene that leads to progressive muscle weakness. Typically affecting boys, it occurs in about every 1 in 3,500 to 5,000 male births, with […]</p>