Although hurricane strikes are rare on St. Martin and Sint Maarten, it is during these months that the island experiences the most rainfall. The island receives an average of 40 inches of rainfall a year.
Muscular dystrophy refers to a group of genetic diseases marked by progressive damage to and weakness of facial, limb, breathing, and heart muscles. It is due to a lack of key protein. Find out more about the types, symptoms, and treatment.
Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a group of muscle diseases that weaken the musculoskeletal system and hamper locomotion. Muscular dystrophies are characterized by progressive skeletal muscle weakness, defects in muscle proteins, and the death of muscle cells and tissue.uchenne and Becker muscular dystrophies, being caused by a mutation of a gene located on the X chromosome, predominantly affect males, although females can sometimes have severe symptoms as well.