Abstract:Duchenne muscular dystrophy is the most common inherited neuromuscular disorder. The onset of myopathic symptoms is observed at an average age of 2.5 years. However, the definitive diagnosis is not reached until between 3 and 5 years of age, indicating a delay in relation to the onset of first symptoms. The diagnosis is confirmed with genetic testing. This paper presents a case of a 6.5-month-old boy with reduced motor activity already in the foetal period, hypertransaminasaemia, constipation and reduced muscl… Show more
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