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The most common and severe form of the disorder, called Duchenne (du-SHEN) muscular dystrophy, affects about 2 in 1,000 young boys. In the United States, it has been estimated that 40,000 boys and young men are afflicted with this form. In western Europe, an estimated 70,000 are affected.
The muscles of the heart and some other involuntary muscles are also affected in some forms of muscular dystrophy, and a few forms involve other organs as well. The major forms of muscular dystrophy include: 1  Duchenne muscular dystrophy. 2  Becker muscular dystrophy.3  limb-girdle muscular dystrophy.4  facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy. 5  congenital muscular dystrophy. 6  oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy. 7  distal muscular dystrophy. 8  Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy and.he major forms of muscular dystrophy include: 1  Duchenne muscular dystrophy. 2  Becker muscular dystrophy. 3  limb-girdle muscular dystrophy. 4  facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy. 5  congenital muscular dystrophy. 6  oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy.