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Apr 14, 2016Keywords:
Duchenne muscular dystrophy genetic paediatricians
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Challenges in the management of the child with Duchenne muscular dystrophy in a resource poor setting:a case report
Abstract
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a progressive genetic disease with no cure at present. Children suffering from this disease eventually become wheelchair bound and die in their late teens. Paediatricians caring for the child with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in resource poor settings face a lot challenges. These challenges include: poverty, inadequate multidisciplinary care, emotional burn-out of parents and lack of facilities for dystrophin assay or genetic testing.
Key words: Duchenne muscular dystrophy, genetic, paediatricians
