Jacob Lancaster is drawing attention to the plight of sufferers of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
In a campaign entitled "The Most Powerful Arm Ever Invented", Jacob urges the government to support funding for clinical trials for treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
DMD affects one in 3,500 children and is a congenital, recessive X-linked disorder caused by a mutation of the dystrophin gene. It is a terminal condition which is commonly diagnosed around the time of kindergarten. Progressive muscle weakness, first proximal, then central causes paralysis and most DMD patients succumb to their disease at age 25.
Watch the creation of a mechanical arm that sign the petition on sponsors behalf:
http://vimeo.com/62678149
