Symptoms may include:
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•Fatigue
•Learning difficulties
•Mental retardation
•Muscle weakness
•Begins in the legs and pelvis, but also occurs less severely in the arms, neck, and other areas of the body
•Difficulty with motor skills (running, hopping, jumping)
•Frequent falls
•Trouble getting up from a lying position or climbing stairs
•Weakness quickly gets worse
•Progressive difficulty walking
•Ability to walk may be lost by age 12, and the child will have to use a wheelchair
•Breathing difficulties and heart disease usually start by age 20
•Learning difficulties
•Mental retardation
•Muscle weakness
•Begins in the legs and pelvis, but also occurs less severely in the arms, neck, and other areas of the body
•Difficulty with motor skills (running, hopping, jumping)
•Frequent falls
•Trouble getting up from a lying position or climbing stairs
•Weakness quickly gets worse
•Progressive difficulty walking
•Ability to walk may be lost by age 12, and the child will have to use a wheelchair
•Breathing difficulties and heart disease usually start by age 20