title: A Rare Case Report of Neurodegenerative Disease: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in Two Male Siblings.
abstract: Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an recessive X-linked mediated, musculoskeletal disorder that affects only males. It is the most common and severe form of muscular dystrophy where there is failure to manufacture dystrophin. Clinically, it is characterized by progressive muscle wasting eventually leading to premature death. This case report describes the genetic, oral and systemic findings in two cases of DMD in male siblings. How to cite this article: Suneja B, Suneja ES, Adlakha VK, Chandna P. A Rare Case Report of Neurodegenerative Disease: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in Two Male Siblings. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2015;8(2):163-165.
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, BJS Dental College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Suneja
authors.affiliation: Reader, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Anatomy, BJS Dental College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Suneja
authors.affiliation: Reader, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry Subharti Dental College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Adlakha
authors.affiliation: Reader, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry Subharti Dental College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chandna
keywords: Disorder; Hereditary; Recessive.