Prevalence of Muscular Dystrophies: A Systematic Literature Review
Author(s) -
Alice Theadom,
Miriam Rodrigues,
Richard Roxburgh,
Shivanthi Balalla,
Chris Higgins,
Rohit Bhattacharjee,
Kelly Jones,
Rita Krishnamurthi,
Valery L. Feigin
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
neuroepidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.217
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1423-0208
pISSN - 0251-5350
DOI - 10.1159/000369343
Subject(s) - medicine , epidemiology , myotonic dystrophy , incidence (geometry) , pediatrics , prevalence , population , myotonia congenita , muscular dystrophy , myotonia , environmental health , physics , optics
Determining the prevalence of neuromuscular disorders for the general population is important to identify the scope of burden on society and enable comparisons with other health conditions. This systematic review aims to identify and collate the findings of studies published between 1960 and 2013 on the prevalence of all types of muscular dystrophies.
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