Dr. Michael Katz M.D.

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  In patients with muscular dystrophy, contractures usually occur as muscle breaks down. They begin at a very tender age of about 8 to 13. What this means is that muscles and tendons of the patient's wrists and hands tighten. Did you know that not all muscles lose strength at the same time? Hand...

• Managing Financial Issues with Alzheimer's Disease

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• A Great Resource for Muscular Dystrophy Patients and Caregivers

  There is a group of diseases which fall into the ‘neuromuscular disorders’ category and that are characterized by symptoms which, either directly or indirectly, impair the functioning of the muscles. The direct effect would be via the pathology of the voluntary muscle itself, while the indirect...

• Predicting Cognitive Decline in Parkinson’s Disease

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