Muscular dystrophy is a rare disease that affects men and spreads more in women.

Dr. Ahmed Zaher, professor of neurosurgery at Mansoura University, confirmed that the incidence of muscular dystrophy affects the ability of muscles to respond to signals from the ends of nerve cells.

Dr. Ahmed Zaher said that myasthenia was a rare disease that affected very few people. It can occur at any age, but is very common in women between the ages of 20 and 40 and men. More than fifty years old.

Dr. Ahmed Zaher added that the disease of muscle weakness is a disease of the immune system. The body's immune system attacks itself. The immune system then identifies certain cells in the body as foreign elements and the production of antibodies.

Dr. Ahmed Zaher confirmed that when the disease of muscular dystrophy was manifested, weakness of the facial muscles, particularly areas of the mouth and pharynx, where swallowing and smiling processes became very difficult and tired for the patient.

During the day, the symptoms of muscle weakness begin to worsen and intensify due to the heavy use of muscles during the day. Good to feel quickly through fatigue and sharp pains at the end of the day. In some acute and severe cases, the disease can affect the muscles Responsible for breathing, requiring the use of medical equipment to help breathe.