Fatigue in young people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Basmah El-AloulKathy N SpeechleyYi WeiPiotr WilkCraig Campbell

Published in: Developmental medicine and child neurology (2019)

Fatigue is a major issue in paediatric Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) across ages and disease stages. Sleep disturbance and depressive symptoms are significantly associated with fatigue in paediatric DMD.

Keyphrases

duchenne muscular dystrophy
sleep quality
depressive symptoms
intensive care unit
emergency department
muscular dystrophy
physical activity
social support