D.M.D. is a devastating disorder that will continually weaken all of
Preston’s muscles, including his heart. As is common with those
suffering from D.M.D, Preston will lose his ability to walk around the
age of 10, be completely dependent on others by the time he is 18, and
have a lifespan of around 25 years.
There currently is no cure
for muscular dystrophy, although progress has been made in developing
gene therapies and medications which may help in slowing the adverse
effects of this disorder. The gene therapies, however, have only been
developed for specific genetic mutations of D.M.D.
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