Progressive Muscular Dystrophy

Abstract

There is at present no effective treatment for progressive muscu'ar dystrophy. The main hope for the future lies in the research now being conducted. The three common varieties are the Duchenne, limb-girdle and facioscapulohumeral types. Accurate classification is essential since they differ considerably in age of onset, rate of progress, and mode of inheritance. The most useful diagnostic procedures are electromyography, serum enzyme estimations, and muscle biopsy.