Open AccessStroke in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Author(s) -
Martin Winterholler,
Christian Holländer,
FRANK KERLING,
Irina Weber,
Sven Dittrich,
Matthias Türk,
Rolf Schröder
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.116.013678
Subject(s) - medicine , duchenne muscular dystrophy , stroke (engine) , muscular dystrophy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , pediatrics , mechanical engineering , engineering
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most frequent skeletal muscle myopathy. Nearly all patients develop cardiomyopathy in their second decade of life. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the frequency, cause, and outcome of stroke in a German cohort of patients with DMD.
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