There are many hundred types of muscular diseases, or neuromuscular diseases. Common for all of them is that they affect the nerves that control the muscles and the most common symptom is muscle weakness.

Few neuromuscular diseases can be cured today, but there are many treatment methods that have shown significant importance for improving and stimulating a person’s mobility as well as preventing further complications to occur.

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Some examples of muscle diseases are

  • Spinal muscular atrophy
  • Polyneuropathy
  • Myasthenia Gravis
  • Friedreich’s ataxia
  • Muscular dystrophy e.g. Duchennes muscular Dystrophy

Stories

Here we share some interviews, stories and other interesting stuff for families with special experiences.

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23 November, 2023

Elevate your company's holiday gift this year – infuse it with the transformative power to make a lasting impact!

Our Normal Association, a non-profit committed to genuine inclusion for children and young people with disabilities, invites your company to…

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20 March, 2022

Families share their views on their experiences with the Swedish health care system

Families within the Our Normal network have shared their views on how they are being met by the Swedish health…

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17 July, 2019

“Sigge shows us something new everyday that he has learnt in school.”

In this article, Ida tells us about her son Sigge’s year in preschool class. It was a long process to…

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