Muscular Dystrophy

Muscular Dystrophy attacks the muscular system. It leads to severe weakness in muscles and causes a loss in muscle tissues. The condition gets worse over time and eats away at muscle tissues slowly.

Symptoms of Muscular Dystrophy are:

• Mental retardation (in some cases)
• Muscle weakness that gets worse slowly over time
• Delayed development of muscular motor skills
• Difficulty using one or more muscle groups
• Drooling
• Eyelid drooping
• Frequent falls
• Problems walking or delayed walking

There are no cures for Muscular Dystrophy. The only thing that people or doctors can do in order to slow the process of this disease is to try to control it. The way that this is done is doctors tell people with Muscular Dystrophy to stay as active as possible because if they sit around and maintain a lazy life style this will cause the disease to work faster and create even more problems for people with Muscular Dystrophy. Physical therapy is often suggested to help keep muscles working.