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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
How is it diagnosed?
Diagnosis is perestablished in centres where there is an expertise to deal with these conditions but serum creatine kinase (CK) is a very useful initial screening test. If the CK is normal, the diagnosis of DMD is excluded as affected children invariably have markedly elevated serum levels. A muscle biopsy (preferably with a needle) is often take to confirm the diagnosis and a genetic test will also help in establishing the diagnosis and in providing genetic counselling to the family.
Psychological and behavioural characteristics
| Inheritance patterns and prenatal diagnosis 
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