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- Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)
A child with spinal muscular atrophy type 1 rarely lives beyond three years of age.
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Multiple sclerosis is not contagious, but it is progressive and unpredictable.
- Neuromuscular disorders
The combination of the nervous system and muscles is known as the neuromuscular system.
- Kennedy's disease
Kennedy's disease is a rare inherited neuromuscular disorder that causes progressive weakening and wasting of the muscles, particularly the arms and legs.
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT)
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is the most common inherited disorder affecting the peripheral nervous system.
- Eyes - age-related macular degeneration
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a type of vision loss where there is a distortion or absence of the central field of vision.
- Wilson disease
In Wilson's disease, a build-up of copper damages organs including the liver, nervous system, brain, kidneys and eyes.
- Ladder Safety – Nick's story
Injuries associated with ladder falls have been steadily increasing in Australia. As you age you are more at risk of serious injuries from falls.
- Polymyositis
Polymyositis is hard to diagnose and may be mistaken for muscular dystrophy.
- Muscular dystrophy
People affected by muscular dystrophy have different degrees of independence, mobility and carer needs.