1.1K views · 24 reactions | CHKD offers the latest treatments for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. In this video, Director of Neurology Crystal Proud, MD, discusses the signs and symptoms of Duchenne's as well as a new treatment offered at #CHKD. #DuchenneMuscularDystrophy #Elevidys | Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters (CHKD) | Facebook

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a devastating genetic condition that results in progressive muscle weakness, spinal deformities, heart failure and early mortality. While genetic therapies are being explored, current treatments only alleviate symptoms. However, MCW’s Dr. Brian Lin and his lab are researching a promising approach that examines a calcium channel which becomes hyperactive in DMD and how inhibiting that channel could counteract the leading cause of death in DMD patients. Learn m

One of the most powerful tools for people living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy is something many people have never heard of: switch access. As muscle weakness progresses, pressing small buttons, pulling triggers, or gripping objects becomes harder. But that doesn’t mean the activity has to stop - it just means we adapt how it’s done. Take a Nerf gun, for example. By modifying it to work with a large external switch button, the trigger no longer needs hand strength. A light press of a switch,