Metabolic Myopathies

Metabolic myopathies, or metabolic diseases of muscle, interfere with how the body draws energy from food, which affects how the muscles work.

Doctor Using Stethascope on a Baby
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Understanding Hypotonia or Low Muscle Tone in Infants

By Myrna Traylor | August 15, 2023
Current, occurring, or functioning state within a cell. Cell functions. 3D illustration
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Understanding Nutrition and Metabolic Disease

By MDA Staff | May 17, 2023
A female doctor or nurse concentrates while reviewing at a patient's test results.
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The Value of Natural History Studies for Neuromuscular Disease

By Sujatha Gurunathan | May 4, 2023
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Simply Stated: Elevated Enzymes

By Sharon Hesterlee, Evrim Atas, and Angela Lek | April 6, 2023
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Simply Stated: What Is Neuromuscular Disease?

By Amy Bernstein | June 8, 2022
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Family Inheritance

By Amy Bernstein | February 16, 2022
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MDA Partners on Pilot Program in North Carolina to Screen Babies for DMD

By Brittany Hernandez | September 7, 2020
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MDA’s 2020 Advocacy Agenda Update

By Mark Fisher | August 14, 2020
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Hacking COVID: MDA Staff Edition

By MDA Staff | June 18, 2020