Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Description

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a severe X-linked myopathy caused by mutation in the dystrophin gene with symptoms appearing before the age of 6 with a rapid disease progression. Symptoms may include fatigue, learning difficulties (the IQ can be below 75), Muscle weakness, problems with motor skills, frequent falls and progressive difficulty walking.

Index terms

Duchenne muscular dystrophy
DMD - [Duchenne muscular dystrophy]
Duchenne motor neuron disease

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Duchenne type dystrophy
Duchenne-Griesinger disease
benign Duchenne muscular dystrophy
muscular dystrophy, Duchenne type
Autosomal recessive muscular dystrophy, childhood type, resembling Duchenne muscular dystrophy
severe childhood autosomal recessive muscular dystrophy
Symptomatic form of Duchenne muscular dystrophy in female carriers
Severe dystrophin-deficient Duchenne muscular dystrophy
severe Duchenne muscular dystrophy
severe muscular dystrophy

Exclusions from above levels

http://id.who.int/icd/entity/155258022 – Metabolic disorders
LD26.41 – Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita
05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases

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18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

8C70.0 – Becker muscular dystrophy
8C70.2 – Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy
8C70.3 – Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy
8C70.4 – Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy
8C70.5 – Scapuloperoneal muscular dystrophy
8C70.6 – Congenital muscular dystrophy
8C70.Y – Other specified muscular dystrophy
8C70.Z – Muscular dystrophy, unspecified

Foundation entity

Duchenne muscular dystrophy – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1479561744

Part of: 8C70: Muscular dystrophy › 08: Diseases of the nervous system