Delay in age of walking can herald muscular dystrophy in boys with cognitive delays
Tuesday, September 16, 2014 - 05:06
in Health & Medicine
The timing of a toddler's first steps is an important developmental milestone, but a slight delay in walking is typically not a cause of concern by itself. Now a duo of researchers has found that when walking and cognitive delays occur in concert, the combination could comprise the earliest of signals heralding a rare but devastating disorder known as Duchenne muscular dystrophy.