Medical care

In this section you will find information about a range of medical topics for people with a neuromuscular conditions.

Diagnosis

Information about tests to see if you are a carrier and about muscle biopsies

Diagnosis

Genetics, inheritance and family planning

Errors or mutations in genes can either be inherited or can arise “out of the blue”. Sometimes these errors have no obvious effect and at other times a single letter change or deletion can have serious consequences. The Genetics factsheet is currently being updated (March 2006). The latest version will be available soon.

Nutrition and diet

With neuromuscular conditions there can be a range of issues with eating and nutrition.

Nutrition and diet

Anaesthetics

People with neuromuscular disorders must take great care if they are to have a local or general anaesthetic.

Anaesthetics

Physiotherapy

There is plenty of anecdotal evidence to support the role of physiotherapy in helping to manage neuromuscular conditions.

Physiotherapy

Breathing difficulties

Breathing difficulties can affect some individuals with neuromuscular disorders

Breathing difficulties

Heart care

The heart is a muscle and therefore in some forms of neuromuscular condition, there is the potential for the heart to be affected.

Heart care

Surgery

In some cases people with neuromuscular conditions may be advised to have surgery to support the spine or to release the achilles tendon.

Surgical correction