Signs and Symptoms of Muscular Dystrophy

There are nine different types of muscular dystrophy. Signs and symptoms vary according to the type. In general, they may include:

• Muscle weakness
• Apparent lack of coordination
• Progressive crippling, resulting in contractures of the muscles around your joints and loss of mobility

Many specific signs and symptoms vary from among the different forms of MD. Each type is different in the age of onset, what parts of the body the symptoms primarily affect and how rapidly the disease progresses.