Alternative Names

Resources - muscular dystrophy

Information

The following organizations are good resources for information on muscular dystrophy:

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- www.cdc.gov/muscular-dystrophy/about/
• Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center -- rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/7922/muscular-dystrophy
• Muscular Dystrophy Association -- www.mda.org
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke -- www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/muscular-dystrophy
• Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy -- www.parentprojectmd.org
• US National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus -- medlineplus.gov/musculardystrophy.html