Muscle Diseases

 

Some children are born with muscle problems. Others develop muscle problems from injuries or infections. Exams and tests can help doctors find the problem. The treatment for a muscle problem may include a medicine or surgery.

 

Topics on children's muscles include:

• centronuclear myopathy
• congenital myasthenia gravis
• muscular dystrophy
• myotonic dystrophy
• spinal muscular atrophy