| Question | Answer |
| What is Muscular Dystrophy? | a hereditary condition marked by progressive weakening and wasting of the muscles.
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What chromosome does muscular dystrophy affect? | X chromosome
| Why are boys more likely to get DMD than girls? | Boys carry and X and Y chromsomes and girls carry only X. If one X gene is affected, girls still have the other gene that can make dystrophin.
| By what age do most boys with DMD start using a wheelchair? | Boys who are not treated might choose to use a wheelchair by 10 or 11. Boys treated may be able to avoid wheelchair use until 13 or 14.
| What might be expected with regard to friendships as the condition progresses? | Going to a friends house decreases, social interaction during PE
| What are some issues that might arise at school? | Fatigue during classes that require physical activity, the simple task of writing can become difficult and the child's sentences will become shorter. |
