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Seven-Year-Old With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Starts Steroid Therapy as Family Fundraises

Awaiting further genetic results, the Winters are mobilizing support to build a wheelchair-accessible home.

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Overview

  • Evan Winter, diagnosed in March, has begun steroid therapy and daily physiotherapy to slow his muscle degeneration.
  • He now relies on a wheelchair for longer distances as his mobility challenges increase.
  • The family’s GoFundMe campaign has raised over £1,000 toward constructing a purpose-built, wheelchair-accessible home.
  • Genetic testing confirmed Laura Winter as a carrier of the DMD gene and relatives are undergoing further screening.
  • Laura Winter emphasizes that earlier diagnosis could have enabled treatment sooner, highlighting the need for greater DMD awareness among clinicians.