Ryner Lai, MBBS

All articles by Ryner Lai, MBBS

• How does Duchenne affect dental health?

  While it’s easy to push dental health to the sidelines, good dental hygiene is just as important for those with DMD.

• Long-term data indicates vamarolone is as effective as standard steroids, but safer

  A press release indicates that vamarolone may be as effective as the standard corticosteroids used for DMD, but with a better safety profile.

• Does DMD cause cataracts?

  Around 22% of patients taking steroids for DMD develop cataracts.

• Quantitative muscle ultrasound offers noninvasive method for monitoring DMD

  QMUS is a useful tool that correlates with some aspects of a patient’s functional capacity.

• Should parents get genetic testing after their child is diagnosed with DMD?

  A genetic counselor can work with you to understand what genetic testing the rest of your family may need.

• What parents need to know before taking a child with DMD to the ER

  No matter how rushed the situation is, do not forget to tell staff your child has Duchenne.

• When to seek a second opinion after a diagnosis of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

  It’s helpful to understand how DMD is diagnosed, and how this may differ from the diagnostic process of other diseases.

• Study finds postural control clearly declines in patients with DMD over a one-year period

  Patients with DMD significantly lose postural control over a relatively short span of time.

• How to handle anxiety while waiting for test results that may confirm DMD

  A therapist can help you process the emotions you’re feeling.

• Diagnosing DMD before symptoms appear may mean better motor function later

  Physicians should aim to diagnose DMD as early as possible.