Finding a Diagnosis

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MDA Peer Connections Program Creates Lasting Friendships

By Sara, Care Specialist | March 24, 2023
3d rendered image shown neuromuscular junction, where nerve end splits into several neural end plates on different muscle cells.
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Simply Stated: Research Updates in Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD)

By Sujatha Gurunathan | February 28, 2023
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MDA National Ambassador Blog-Letters From Leah: What I’d Like Parents to Know About Being a Teenager with a Disability

By Leah Z. | February 24, 2023
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Q&A: Understanding Congenital Muscular Dystrophy

By MDA Staff | February 16, 2023
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MDA Care Centers: A National Network of Expert Care

By MDA Staff | February 16, 2023
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Access to Neuromuscular Disease Care for Black People and People of Color

By Myrna Traylor | February 1, 2023
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Simply Stated: Updates in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy (OPMD)

By Sujatha Gurunathan | January 26, 2023
Headshot of Aimee Zehner, a white woman with curly, light brown hair wearing cat-eye, rhinestone-tipped glasses.
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Navigating the Long Journey to a Rare Disease Diagnosis

By Shaila Wunderlich | January 18, 2023
3 separate human skeletal clipart images are set in blue: a hand, with a red target indicating wrist contractures; a bent elbow, with a red target indicating elbow contractures; and a foot, with a red target indicating ankle contractures.
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Q&A: Understanding Bethlem Myopathy

By MDA Staff | November 18, 2022
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Simply Stated: Research Updates in Congenital Muscular Dystrophy (CMD)

By Sujatha Gurunathan | October 26, 2022