Treatment of FSHD

Here, a patient of FSHD or Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy talks about the effects of the disease and the treatment he sought in China using cord blood stem cell

Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy

Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHMD, FSHD or FSH) affects both boys and girls. The symptoms usually appear during the teen years and progresses slowly.

Muscle weakness first develops in the face, and this makes it difficult for a child to close the eyes, whistle, or puff out the cheeks. The shoulder and back muscles become weak, and kids have difficulty lifting objects or raising their hands overhead. Over time, the legs and pelvic muscles also lose strength.