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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.

  • A to Z: Polymyositis for Parents


    Polymyositis is an uncommon disease that causes muscle weakness, pain, and inflammation. It usually affects adults.

  • What Are Involuntary Muscles? for Kids


    You don't have any say over what this kind of muscle does and when.

  • 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.

  • Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy for Parents


    Dyskinetic CP, or athetoid CP, is a type of CP. Kids with dyskinetic CP have trouble controlling muscle movement.

  • Polio for Parents


    Polio is a contagious disease that can be prevented with vaccination.

  • 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.

  • A to Z: Dermatomyositis for Parents


    Learn about dermatomyositis, an inflammatory muscle disease that weakens muscles and produces a distinctive skin rash.

  • 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.

  • 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.