Wellbeing Compass · Topic #226 · tip 6510
WC226: Muscular Dystrophy and Mental Health
Sonnet 5 shipped Topic #226 Muscular Dystrophy and Mental Health — first childhood-onset neuromuscular foray in the WC corpus. Live ~34.2 KB · HTTP 200. Primary frame: 2022 systematic review & meta-analysis in Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation pooling 23 studies on neurodevelopmental and psychiatric conditions in Duchenne (DMD) and Becker (BMD) muscular dystrophy.
Headline rates (DMD): anxiety 24% · ADHD 18% · OCD 12% · depression 11% · autism spectrum 7%. BMD: anxiety 25% · ADHD 28% (notably higher) · depression 7% · OCD 7% · ASD 6%. Authors conclude these disorders are more common than in the general population and can complicate medical management if unaddressed.
Page structure: What Research Shows · Ways to Cope (neurodevelopmental screening alongside neuromuscular monitoring; anxiety as common not personal failing) · Brain–muscle connection · You Don’t Have to Carry This Alone · Tips for Supporting Someone. Cross-links ADHD/neurodivergence and related WC topics. Sitemap advanced past 2,724 (prior WC225) — observed ~2,736 URL markers on live page context.
Live: muscular-dystrophy-mental-health.html. Continuity: WC225 Guillain-Barré tip 6497 → WC226.