Epilepsy in Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophies
Jesus Alfonso Armijo Gómez,
Miguel A. Fernandez‐Garcia,
Ana Camacho
et al.
Abstract:ObjectiveDuchenne and Becker muscular dystrophies (DMD and BMD) are dystrophinopathies caused by variants in DMD gene, resulting in reduced or absent dystrophin. These conditions, characterized by muscle weakness, also manifest central nervous system (CNS) comorbidities due to dystrophin expression in the CNS. Prior studies have indicated a higher prevalence of epilepsy in individuals with dystrophinopathy compared to the general population. Our research aimed to investigate epilepsy prevalence in dystrophinop… Show more
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