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. The muscular dystrophies are a group of genetic and hereditary muscle diseases; characterized by progressive skeletal muscle weakness, defects in muscle proteins, and the death of muscle cells and tissue. In some forms of muscular dystrophy, cardiac and smooth muscles are affected. The muscular dystrophies are the most know hereditary diseases.