Later DMD diagnosis linked with higher likelihood of ambulation loss
The average age at diagnosis was 3.6 years for patients who were ambulatory and 5.6 years for those who were nonambulatory.
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Most patients with DMD receive no psychosocial care for mental health concerns
Medical records identified mental health concerns in 83.44% of patients from a pediatric DMD clinic.
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Home-based tool reliably measures movement in people with DMD
The DVA 2.0, which includes 18 movement tasks, can assess patients at any disease stage using groups of tasks.
