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.
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is caused by a mutation in the gene that encodes for dystrophin (a structural protein found in small amounts in normal muscle but absent in Duchenne muscular dystrophy). Because dystrophin is missing, the muscle cells are damaged.