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A to Z: Myasthenia Gravis (MG) for Parents
Learn about myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune disease that causes weakness in the voluntary muscles.
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A to Z: Polymyositis for Parents
Polymyositis is an uncommon disease that causes muscle weakness, pain, and inflammation. It usually affects adults.
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What Are Involuntary Muscles? for Kids
You don't have any say over what this kind of muscle does and when.
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Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) for Parents
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a condition that causes muscle weakness and atrophy. There's no cure, but therapy and other treatments can help most people who have SMA.
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Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy for Parents
Dyskinetic CP, or athetoid CP, is a type of CP. Kids with dyskinetic CP have trouble controlling muscle movement.
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Polio for Parents
Polio is a contagious disease that can be prevented with vaccination.
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What Are Kegel Exercises? for Parents
Doing Kegel exercises during pregnancy can help reduce incontinence (when pee leaks) caused by the weight of the baby on the bladder.
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A to Z: Dermatomyositis for Parents
Learn about dermatomyositis, an inflammatory muscle disease that weakens muscles and produces a distinctive skin rash.
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Torticollis in Infants for Parents
Babies with this condition have trouble turning their heads, due to muscle tightness. Simple stretching exercises and physical therapy can help babies get better.
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Spinal Cord Injuries for Parents
A spinal cord injury is when the spinal cord gets cut, bruised, stretched, or poked. It can change the way the body moves, feels, and functions.