Duchenne muscular dystrophy other diagnostic studies

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Fahimeh Shojaei, M.D.

Overview

Other diagnostic studies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy include:

Genetic testing, which demonstrates:
- [Finding 1]
- [Finding 2]
- [Finding 3]
muscle biopsy, which demonstrates:
- - Replacement of muscle by fat and connective tissue
  - Muscle degeneration
  - Muscle regeneration
  - Opaque hypertrophic fibers
Electromyography , which demonstrates:
- Polyphasic potentials indicating myopathic changes.