NEUROMUSCULAR DISORDERS

Neuromuscular disorders cover a wide range of conditions including neuropathies (either acquired or inherited), muscular dystrophies, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), as well as a range of very rare muscle disorders. There are many causes of progressive muscle weakness, which can strike any time from infancy through adulthood. Neurodegenerative diseases can affect different parts of the body in different ways. More than 40 different types of neuromuscular diseases have been identified.