- NINDS: Muscular Dystrophy
Includes disease information, treatment, prognosis, and clinical trials. From the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).
www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/md/md.htm
- Muscular Dystrophy Ireland
Provides information and support to persons with neuromuscular conditions and their families.
www.mdi.ie
- MedlinePlus: Muscular Dystrophy
Offers links to news stories, specific conditions, articles on coping with the illness, and more.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/musculardystrophy.html
- Kennedy's Disease Association
Dedicated to providing information on Kennedy's Disease, raising funds for research, and building awareness of the disease.
www.kennedysdisease.org
- Muscular Dystrophy (MD) Information Page
Overview of the group of diseases that produce progressive weakness and degeneration of the muscles which control movement.
www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/md.htm
- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
www.mdausa.org/disease/dmd.html
- Duchenne/Becker Muscular Dystrophy
Multimedia guide where you can learn what it is, what causes it, what it is like to have it, and how it is inherited, diagnosed, and treated.
www.ygyh.org/dmd/whatisit.htm
- MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Muscular Dystrophy
Provides definition, causes, symptoms, treatment, and possible complications of muscular dystrophy, the group of disorders that involve muscle weakness and loss of muscle tissue.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001190.htm
- Jesse's Journey
Raising funds for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Also offers a personal look at the condition from a father's perspective.
www.jessesjourney.org
- NOAH: Muscular Dystrophy
Offers links to articles providing basic information about the condition, specific disorders, and options for care and treatment.
www.noah-health.org/en/bjm/md
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