Duchenne muscular dystrophy
MeSH: D020388ORPHA: 98896
Overview
neuromuscular disease characterized by rapidly progressive muscle weakness and wasting due to degeneration of skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscle
Available Treatments (0)
No treatments linked yet
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Clinical Presentation
Signs and symptoms associated with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, sourced from HPO and Orphanet clinical annotations.
Delayed speech and language developmentGlobal developmental delayMotor delaySpecific learning disabilityFlexion contractureCardiomyopathyRespiratory insufficiencyWaddling gaitScoliosisSkeletal muscle atrophyElevated circulating creatine kinase concentrationProgressive muscle weaknessProximal muscle weaknessCalf muscle hypertrophyCognitive impairment
Classification & Codes
MeSH Code
D020388Orphanet Code
ORPHA:98896Duchenne muscular dystrophy
| MeSH | D020388 |
| Orphanet | ORPHA:98896 |
| Treatments | 0 drug(s) |
| Symptoms on record | 15 signs |
| Status | published |
Factual Authority
Last Updated3/20/2026
Clinical DataHPO · Orphanet
Drug DataFDA · EMA · CDSCO