Science & Medicine: Why are neurodevelopmental disorders common in Duchenne muscular dystrophy?
From Petrie Dish by Bonnie Petrie
April 5, 2026 · 2 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the link between Duchenne muscular dystrophy and neurodevelopmental disorders in boys, featuring research from a neuroscientist at UT Health San Antonio.
Around 30% of boys diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy also experience cognitive dysfunction and neurodevelopmental disorders like autism and ADHD. A UT Health San Antonio neuroscientist is doing research he hopes will uncover what is causing these deficits and how they might be treated.
People in this episode
Host: Bonnie Petrie
Topics covered
- neurodevelopmental disorders
- Duchenne muscular dystrophy
- cognitive dysfunction
- autism
- ADHD
- neuroscience research
Keywords
- Duchenne muscular dystrophy
- neurodevelopmental disorders
- cognitive dysfunction
- autism
- ADHD
- neuroscience
- research
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: UT Health San Antonio
Books & works: Duchenne muscular dystrophy, autism, ADHD
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