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A child with spinal muscular atrophy type 1 rarely lives beyond three years of age.

Multiple sclerosis is not contagious, but it is progressive and unpredictable.

The combination of the nervous system and muscles is known as the neuromuscular system.

Kennedy's disease is a rare inherited neuromuscular disorder that causes progressive weakening and wasting of the muscles, particularly the arms and legs.

Dementia is more common in people over 65, but it is not a normal part of ageing.

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is the most common inherited disorder affecting the peripheral nervous system.

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a type of vision loss where there is a distortion or absence of the central field of vision.

In Wilson's disease, a build-up of copper damages organs including the liver, nervous system, brain, kidneys and eyes.

Menopause, the final menstrual period, is a natural event that marks the end of a woman's reproductive years.

Polymyositis is hard to diagnose and may be mistaken for muscular dystrophy.