The following organizations are good resources for information on muscular dystrophy:
- Muscular Dystrophy Association -- www.mda.org
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke -- www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/All-Disorders/Muscular-Dystrophy-Information-Page
- Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy -- www.parentprojectmd.org
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/musculardystrophy/facts.html
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Review Date 11/12/2016
Updated by: Jennifer K. Mannheim, ARNP, Medical Staff, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.