Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Fund

Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) is a diverse group of disorders with many subtypes categorized by disease gene and inheritance. LGMD usually manifests in the proximal muscles around the hips and shoulders. (The proximal muscles are those closest to the center of the body; distal muscles are farther away from the center — for example, in the hands and feet).

LGMD can begin in childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, or even later. Both genders are affected equally.

LGMD affects an estimated 2 in every 100,000 people with a progressive prognosis – most people are dependent on a wheelchair within 20 to 30 years.