Muscular Dystrophy: Prognosis...

The prognosis for people with muscular dystrophy varies according to the type and progression of the disorder.

Some cases may be mild and progress very slowly over a normal lifespan, while others produce severe muscle weakness, functional disability, and loss of the ability to walk.

Some children with muscular dystrophy die in infancy while others live into adulthood with only moderate disability. The muscles affected vary, but can be around the pelvis, shoulder, face or elsewhere. Muscular dystrophy can affect adults, but the more severe forms tend to occur in early childhood.

Some types of Muscular Dystrophy can affect the heart, causing cardiomyopathy or arrhythmias.