/Becker muscular dystrophy

Becker muscular dystrophy

Rare Disease

MONDO:0010311

Also Known As

BMDBecker dystrophinopathyBecker muscular dystrophyBecker muscular dystrophy, X-linked recessivebenign congenital myopathybenign pseudohypertrophic muscular dystrophyBecker's muscular dystrophymuscular dystrophy pseudohypertrophic progressive, Becker typemuscular dystrophy, Becker typemuscular dystrophy, pseudohypertrophic progressive, Becker type

Definition

Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) is a neuromuscular disease characterized by progressive muscle wasting and weakness due to degeneration of skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscle.