Mild muscle wasting predominantly involving the paraspinal ... By contrast, quadriceps wasting and weakness was seen in the two wrongly diagnosed patients who had Becker muscular dystrophy.

Leah Messer is opening up about navigating her daughter Ali's muscular dystrophy as the 15-year-old takes a big step in her life: high school. In an interview with TooFab ahead of the new season ...

Medically reviewed by Smita Patel, DO Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a rare neurological condition that causes severe muscle weakness and intellectual disability. DMD is an inherited (passed ...

We hypothesize that Duchenne muscular dystrophy and autism spectrum disorder/pervasive developmental disorder co-occur with a greater than random frequency. In this study, we set out to reject the ...

Boris Becker has always been a darling of the masses, earning himself a reputation for his colorful personality on and off the court. However, his German counterpart, Steffi Graf, could not be ...

Boris Becker's ex-wife Lilly has won the German version of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! after stealing the hearts of the nation. The former Wimbledon tennis star, 57, has endured a ...

Spinraza (nusinersen) is a prescription drug used to treat spinal muscular atrophy. Spinraza can cause side effects that range from mild to serious. Examples include headache and fever.

Celebrity Bear Hunt contestant Boris Becker believes "acceptance" was the key factor in him making it through a 231-day prison sentence. The former professional tennis player, who won six Grand Slam ...

Boris Becker opened up about his "brutal" time in prison, admitting he surrounded himself with "tough boys" for protection. The retired tennis player, 57, was jailed for two-and-a-half years in ...