Duchenne muscular dystrophy


Penny Wolfson and Ansel Lurio

Penny Wolfson’s book, Moonrise, grew out of her experiences after the diagnosis of her oldest son Ansel Lurio with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

Today Ansel is 34 and his biography far exceeds the limited expectations of the neurologists who counseled his parents when he was a toddler. Penny credits incremental improvements in care for the successes they’ve had to date.

Her message to clinicians? Never assume you know for sure what the future will bring.



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