Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common type of muscular dystrophy. (more…)
Inclusion Body Myositis, or IBM, is considered the most common acquired muscle disease of aging population, individuals over 45 years...
LGMD is a genetic disease resulting in weakness of muscles around shoulders and hips. Both males and females are affected....
Myotonic dystrophy or DM is a genetic disorder (resulting from abnormal genes) causing problems with muscles (mostly weakness), and many...
It is an acquired condition of muscle weakness triggered by a bacterial toxin, the botulism toxin produced by Clostridium species....
Myasthenia Gravis (MG) is one of the best-understood autoimmune diseases affecting human beings. In literal terms, the term myasthenia means...
It is an autoimmune disease causing muscle weakness, and failure of autonomic nervous system. It is somewhat similar to Myasthenia...
What is adrenoleukodystrophy? Adrenoleukodystrophy is a genetic disorder of the myelin, a type of leukodystrophy. It is caused by a...
What is Aicardi-Goutieres syndrome? Aicardi-Goutieres syndrome is a rare type of leukodystrophy. Leukodystrophies are rare genetic disorders affecting myelin or...
What is Canavan disease? Canavan disease is a type of leukodystrophy. The leukodystrophies are a group of rare, progressive, metabolic,...