Research progresses on the cognitive impairment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy children
DONG Hui
DONG Yuru
WU Shiwen
Abstract:Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a X-linked hereditary neuromuscular disorder. About 1/3 of DMD patients have cognitive impairment. Recent years, the central nervous system impairment and gene mutation are recognized as causes of cognitive impairment in DMD patients. The author reviews the recent advances in the cognitive impairment of DMD.
Keywords:Duchenne muscular dystrophycognitive impairmentgene mutation
Publication Date:2016-01-01
Online Publishing Date:2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages:4( 345-348 )

ISSN:2095-6275
Year, Vol.(Issue):2016,4(6)