MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY UNIT

Muscular dystrophy (MD) refers to a group of genetic diseases that cause progressive weakness and degeneration of skeletal muscles. These disorders (of which there are more than 30) vary in age of onset, severity, and the pattern of the affected muscles. All forms of MD grow worse over time as muscles progressively degenerate and weaken. Many people with MD eventually lose the ability to walk.

With support from Indian Muscular Dystrophy Society & Research Centre, the OPD for diagnosis and treatment of this dreaded and incurable disease has been running at HCF Trust hospital. We have been trying our best to give relief to these unfortunate patients with support from IMDS. Medicines are also provided to the patients under this project.