Dr. Robert Shefsky M.D.

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• Clay Walker's Battle with Multiple Sclerosis

  At the age of 26, it’s easy to feel eager to take on the world. At that stage in life, opportunities are waiting around every corner. Add the early success of a promising career as a musician, and the future certainly looks even brighter. Perhaps it’s this brightness than can make an unfortunate...

• Improved Gene Editing Tools Provide Hope for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Patients

  The year 2017 has witnessed researchers making great strides in the direction of finding better methods that can lead to the cure of various muscular dystrophies, particularly for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center reported in Science Translational Medicine...

• Does MS Worsen Over Time? How to Cope with MS

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• What are the Dangers of Brain-Eating Amoeba?

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• Coping with Muscular Dystrophy

  Discussing with a child that they have a muscle wasting disease is not easy. People who are diagnosed with muscular dystrophy have a mind that functions normally, but a body that does not. Being a parent of a child with MD revolves around acceptance. When you get past the initial fear and...