title: Recent developments in the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy and spinal muscular atrophy.
abstract: Pediatric neuromuscular disorders comprise a large variety of disorders that can be classified based on their neuroanatomical localization, patterns of weakness, and laboratory test results. Over the last decade, the field of translational research has been active with many ongoing clinical trials. This is particularly so in two common pediatric neuromuscular disorders: Duchenne muscular dystrophy and spinal muscular atrophy. Although no definitive therapy has yet been found, numerous active areas of research raise the potential for novel therapies in these two disorders, offering hope for improved quality of life and life expectancy for affected individuals.
authors: Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA and Neurology service, Department of Paediatric Medicine, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore.
authors: Wendy K M
authors: WK
authors: Liew
authors: Peter B
authors: PB
authors: Kang
keywords: Duchenne muscular dystrophy; spinal muscular atrophy; therapy
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