Fact Sheets

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Muscular Dystrophy
Muscular dystrophy includes 30+ distinct disorders that impair the building and restoring muscle, causing weakness and muscle control problems.
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Myasthenia Gravis
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disorder causing extreme fatigue, caused by disrupted communication between nerve and muscle cells.
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is the degeneration of neurons over time, leading to progressive muscle weakness and eventual paralysis.
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Neuropathy
Neuropathy, which can cause burning or shooting pain and weakness, is caused by damage to the nervous system.
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Dystonia: Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment
Dystonia is a neurological movement disorder that results in unwanted muscle contractions or spasms. The involuntary twisting, repetitive motions, or abnormal postures associated with dystonia can affect anyone at any age.
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Headaches
Everyone gets some headaches. “Headache disorder” refers to recurrent head pain, usually with other symptoms like nausea and sensitivity to light or noise.
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Stiff Person Syndrome
Stiff Person Syndrome is a rare autoimmune and neurological disorder, usually affecting adults ages 30 to 60, that causes muscle rigidity and spasms in the torso and limbs.
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Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Guillain-Barré syndrome is a neurological condition in which the immune system attacks healthy nerve cells.
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Neurogenetics
Neurogenetics uses genome sequencing to understand the cause of brain and nerve disorders, such as Alzheimer's, ALS and many others.