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.
It is one of more than 20 types of muscular dystrophy. All the muscular dystrophies are caused. by faults in genes (the units of inheritance that parents pass on to their children) and they cause. progressive muscle weakness because muscle cells break down and are gradually lost.