Neuromuscular Conditions
Neuromuscular conditions affect the muscles and the nerves that control them, often leading to progressive muscle weakness or fatigue over time. MDANZ walks alongside individuals, families, and healthcare professionals navigating more than 70 distinct conditions across New Zealand.
Below, you can explore detailed information on specific diagnoses, download practical everyday guides, and learn how to register with our clinical networks.
A–Z Neuromuscular Condition Directory
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Manifesting Carriers of Duchenne or Becker Muscular Dystrophy
McArdle’s Disease (Phosphorylase Deficiency)
Metabolic Myopathies – all types
Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathy, Lactic Acidosis and Stroke-like Episodes/MELAS
Mitochondrial Myopathy (including MELAS, MERRF, NARP and MIDD)
Myofibrillar Myopathy
Myotonia Congenita/Thomsen’s and Becker’s Disease
Myotubular Myopathy
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Paramyotonia Congenita
Periodic Paralysis (types 1 and 2)
Phosphofructokinase Deficiency/Tarui’s Disease
Phosphorylase Deficiency/McArdle’s Disease
Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis
Pompe Disease/Acid Maltase Deficiency
PROMM (Proximal Myotonic Myopathy)
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Spinal Bulbar Muscular Atropy/X-Linked Spinal Bulbar Muscular Atrophy
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Ullrich Congenital Muscular Dystrophy
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X-Linked Spinal Bulbar Muscular Atrophy/Spinal Bulbar Muscular Atrophy