From reviews of the previous edition:'With the same fluency and flow which he achieved in the first edition, Alan Emery has succeeded in a masterly fashion in assimilating and digesting the essentials from all this new information and integrating it into this new volume. His vast personal experience both as a geneticist and a clinician are clearly apparent from the confidence as well as the sensitivity with which he has covered many of the topics. This book will find a wide appeal not onlyto scientists and clinicians but also to a wide range of therapists and other professionals involved in the care of patients with muscular dystrophy.'Professor Victor Dubowitz, Journal of Neuromuscular Disorders'This revision of Professor Emery's book has lost none of the detailed historical perspective presented in the first edition, while an overview of the vast explosion of knowledge about the molecular biology of Duchenne muscular dystrophy has been added. The book therefore is a useful starting point for those who care for Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients and their families who want to improve their knowledge about all aspects of the condition from avery clear and readable text.'Professor Kate Bushby, Journal of Medical Genetics'There is something for everyone interested in neuromuscular diseases in this book. The book is extremely well written and I would recommend it to anyone in the field. The book is a tour de force, a delight to possess.

'Nigel Laing, Journal of the Human Genetics Society of Australia.