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Medical Educational Resource
Early Diagnosis and Intervention in DMD - Patient #3
Activity Snapshot
Supported in part by an independent educational grant from PTC Therapeutics
Faculty
![Aravindhan Veerapandiyan, MD](https://www.mda.org/sites/default/files/styles/med_ed_faculty/public/2021/03/meded/headshot/A-Veerapandiyan_2.png?itok=IBMh4ffr)
This case study will explore early diagnosis and intervention in DMD in patient #3 (9-year-old male). The focus of this case study is DMD delayed diagnosis, declined steroid treatment.
- Educate providers (pediatricians, family physicians, general neurologists) about the importance of early intervention in patients with DMD
- The case study will examine two scenarios showing the impact of early treatment on clinical outcomes
- A patient who received standard of care soon after symptom onset
- A patient who faced diagnostic and/or treatment delays