Duchenne Care Video 8: Breathing assistance

Sometimes people living with Duchenne have difficulty breathing. Not breathing well during sleep can make you feel very tired, have headaches in the morning when you wake up or make you feel so groggy during school that you aren’t able to do your best. If this happens, you may need a machine to help you breath.

The information in this video is suitable for patients who are in the following phase of the condition – Early loss of ambulation, Late loss of ambulation