Diagnosis and management of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, part 1: diagnosis, and neuromuscular, rehabilitation, endocrine, and gastrointestinal and nutritional …

DJ Birnkrant, K Bushby, CM Bann, SD Apkon… - The Lancet …, 2018 - thelancet.com
Since the publication of the Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) care considerations in
2010, multidisciplinary care of this severe, progressive neuromuscular disease has evolved …

Corticosteroids for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

E Matthews, R Brassington, T Kuntzer… - Cochrane Database …, 2016 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common muscular dystrophy
of childhood. Untreated, this incurable disease, which has an X‐linked recessive …

Myostatin inhibitor ACE‐031 treatment of ambulatory boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy: results of a randomized, placebo‐controlled clinical trial

C Campbell, HJ McMillan, JK Mah… - Muscle & …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction: ACE‐031 is a fusion protein of activin receptor type IIB and IgG1‐Fc, which
binds myostatin and related ligands. It aims to disrupt the inhibitory effect on muscle …

The cooperative international neuromuscular research group Duchenne natural history study—a longitudinal investigation in the era of glucocorticoid therapy: design …

CM McDonald, EK Henricson, RT Abresch… - Muscle & …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Contemporary natural history data in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is needed to
assess care recommendations and aid in planning future trials. Methods The Cooperative …

Health-related quality of life in children and adolescents with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

K Uzark, E King, L Cripe, R Spicer, J Sage… - …, 2012 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to assess health-related quality of life (QoL) in
children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), including development and field-testing …

Development of a functional assessment scale for ambulatory boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

E Scott, M Eagle, A Mayhew, J Freeman… - Physiotherapy …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Purpose The aims of this study were to develop a clinical
assessment scale to measure functional ability in ambulant boys with Duchenne muscular …

Disease burden of spinal muscular atrophy in Germany

C Klug, O Schreiber-Katz, S Thiele, E Schorling… - Orphanet Journal of …, 2016 - Springer
Background This study aimed at analyzing the economic burden and disease-specific health-
related quality of life (HRQOL) of patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in Germany …

Health‐related quality of life in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy: a multinational, cross‐sectional study

E Landfeldt, P Lindgren, CF Bell… - … Medicine & Child …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To estimate health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with Duchenne muscular
dystrophy (DMD). Method HRQOL was assessed using the Health Utilities Index …

Cardiac and skeletal muscle effects in the randomized HOPE-Duchenne trial

M Taylor, J Jefferies, B Byrne, J Lima… - Neurology, 2019 - AAN Enterprises
Objective To assess the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of intracoronary allogeneic
cardiosphere-derived cells (CAP-1002) in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy …

Quality of life and measures of quality of life in patients with neuromuscular disorders

TM Burns, CD Graham, MR Rose, Z Simmons - Muscle & nerve, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
In this review we present an overview of quality of life (QOL) and QOL measures in
neuromuscular disorders. We discuss the characteristics of QOL measures used in …