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Poster: Upper Extremity Assessment in Becker Muscular Dystrophy: A Functional and MRI Data Approach
Figure 3 shows four graphs comparing NSAA scores with muscle fat fraction. Top graphs (A,B) are scatter plots showing negative correlations between NSAA scores and fat fraction in soleus (ρ=-0.57) and vastus lateralis (ρ=-0.77) muscles. Bottom graphs (C,D) are bar charts demonstrating how NSAA scores decrease as fat fraction increases across four categories from
Poster: Longitudinal Changes in the North Star Ambulatory Assessment and Leg Muscle Fat Fraction in DMD
Two panel comparison: Left shows MRI scans of gluteal/thigh muscles from two BMD patients - a 61-year-old with less fat infiltration (green=fat, red=muscle) and better NSAD score (51/54), versus a 43-year-old with more fat infiltration and lower NSAD score (25/54). Right panel shows a bar chart of NSAD task performance across participants, with red indicating failure, orange partial completion, and green full completion of tasks.
Poster: MRI gluteal/thigh muscle fat fraction detects NSAD motor task failures in men with Becker muscular dystrophy
Smiling boy with Duchenne muscular dystrophy in a wheelchair
MRI Assessment of Microdystrophin Gene Therapy in DMD: A Five-Year Longitudinal Study
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Characterization of patients with Becker muscular dystrophy by histology, magnetic resonance imaging, function, and strength assessments
Givinostat for Becker muscular dystrophy: A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study
Duchenne patient and ImagingNMD researcher Dr. Rebecca Willcocks perform respiratory test
Characterizing Expiratory Respiratory Muscle Degeneration in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Using MRI
Examination of effects of corticosteroids on skeletal muscles of boys with DMD using MRI and MRS
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Studies in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Linking Findings to the Physical Therapy Clinic
MR biomarkers predict clinical function in Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Evaluating Genetic Modifiers of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Disease Progression Using Modeling and MRI

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The #1 voluntary health organization in the United States for people living with muscular dystrophy, ALS, and related neuromuscular diseases. MDA works to accelerate research, advance care, and advocate for the support of families living with neuromuscular diseases.

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Advances in skeletal muscle biology in health and disease.
Interdisciplinary researchers, industry, and other institutions work together in collaborative ways to enhance the understanding and treatment of neuromuscular diseases.

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3 articles published in 2018 outline the overall health care for an individual with DMD including early diagnosis, systems review, primary care, emergency management, psychosocial care and transitions of care across the life span.

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A patient-powered registry, the Duchenne Registry is the largest, most comprehensive patient-reported registry for Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy worldwide.

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