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Posted by: Megan Waldrop, MD on Sep 25, 2025

Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a rare but serious condition that gradually weakens muscles and changes how families live each day. From early signs and diagnosis to current treatments and groundbreaking research, learn how doctors and scientists are bringing hope to boys with Duchenne and their families.

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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Improving Patient Care Through Teamwork
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a genetic disease that causes muscle weakness, eventual loss of the ability to walk, and failure of the heart and lung. Boys with DMD typically do not survive past their twenties, but standardization of care and cutting edge research is changing this outlook.
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Epilepsy Monitoring: What to Expect

Monitoring, which is an in-patient procedure, makes it possible for your child’s medical team to determine if concerning events are seizures as well as where in the brain seizures are occurring.

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The Road to Recovery After Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy

Jan 15, 2025

Selective dorsal rhizotomy is a neurosurgical procedure where some of the sensory nerves in the back are cut to decrease spasticity in the legs.  Read More

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Cerebral Palsy: What Is It?

Oct 02, 2024

By receiving comprehensive medical care and participating in therapies, people with CP can continuously work to build skills and participate actively at school and in the community. Read More

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Neurology, Mental Health and How Social Workers Can Help Your Family

May 23, 2024

We support you in a crisis and even before a crisis arises. If you meet with a social worker to discuss your mental health, you might expect to share how you have been feeling and thoughts that you may be having. Read More

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Hydrocephalus: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prenatal Interventions

Apr 16, 2024

The diagnosis of hydrocephalus, often described as "water on the brain," can be a source of concern and numerous questions for parents. This condition involves an excessive buildup of cerebrospinal fluid within the ventricles of the brain, potentially leading to increased pressure and affecting brain function. Read More

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Migraine: More Than “Just a Headache”

Jan 30, 2024

Migraines are one of the leading causes of disability and missed school in children. So when is your child’s head pain more than just a headache? And when should you see your pediatrician? Read More

Raising Epilepsy Awareness in November

Oct 27, 2023

Chances are you probably know someone who has been diagnosed with some type of epilepsy. What exactly is epilepsy, you ask? Read More

Epilepsy Surgery – Who Can Benefit?

Sep 22, 2023

Epilepsy is a condition where a person has recurrent seizures, or abnormal surges in brain electrical activity, from an irreversible cause. About 1 in every 26 people will have epilepsy at some point in their lives. Read More

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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Advancements Research in the Pipeline

Aug 02, 2023

Researchers in the Jerry R. Mendell Center for Gene Therapy at Nationwide Children’s are leading the way in developing new treatments for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy by participating in studies happening around the world. They also lead studies at Nationwide Children’s that are not happening anywhere else. Read More