hello,welcome to HCM,muscular dystrophy refers to a group of hereditary muscle diseases that weakens the muscles of the human body.There is no specific treatment for muscular dystrophy, although significant headway is being made with antisense oligonucleotides.more emphasis on preventive care is given by maintaining mobility.
Good physiotherapy and orthosis and sometimes corrective orthopedic surgery are required.
kindly explain more about your brother's present condition and symptoms.

Hello,

Thanks for posting the query.

I understand your concern for your brother.

Muscular dystrophy is hereditary muscle disorder that weakens the muscles which moves human body.

There is no cure for any form of muscular dystrophy but medications and therapy can slow the course of the disease.

Symptoms of muscular dystrophy often can be relieved through exercise, physical therapy, rehabilitative devices, respiratory care, and surgery.

Exercise and physical therapy can minimize abnormal or painful positioning of the joints and may prevent or delay curvature of the spine.

Muscular Dystrophy progression can be slowed with medication like steroids, phenytoin, etc.

Human trials of gene therapy are going on with the dystrophin gene.

If you have a family history of muscular dystrophy, you may have to consult a genetic counselor also.

For the further details you can mail us at customercare@healthcaremagic.com. You will be guided further.

Hope I have answered your query.

I will be available if you have any follow up queries.

Regards,

Dr. Jyoti Patil.