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How do muscular dystrophy and multiple sclerosis differ?

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Even worse, is when people assume things without asking. And chances are, even after you've clearly explained that you have Muscular Dystrophy, some people will still continue to confuse it with other disorders – especially Multiple Sclerosis. If you've experienced this, you know how frustrating it can be. read more

In muscular dystrophy, abnormal genes (mutations) interfere with the production of proteins needed to form healthy muscle. Certain genes are involved in making proteins that protect muscle fibers from damage. Muscular dystrophy occurs when one of these genes is defective. read more

Multiple sclerosis and muscular dystrophy can present at different life stages and with varying levels of severity. Most forms of MS and certain types of muscular dystrophy, such as limb-girdle dystrophy, are relatively mild and tend to progress slowly. read more

We hope this is will help shed some light on how Muscular Dystrophy (MD) is very different than Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and that even though the two may look similar on the surface, they are vastly different disorders. read more

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