People with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) frequently live well into adulthood. Advances in treatment have significantly increased the life expectancy for this condition. The median life expectancy ...

Muscular dystrophy is a group of inherited conditions that lead to progressive weakening of voluntary muscles and, in some cases, impact the heart and other organs. There are nine major types of ...

Life expectancy for muscular dystrophy depends on the type and severity of the disease. Duchenne muscular dystrophy is the most common form and has a life expectancy of around the teens to early 20s.