Quarterly newsletter MS News. Tel 01 8721501. Fax 01 8724482. Freephone Tel 1800 245300. Muscular dystrophy is a general description for a group of chronic hereditary neuromuscular conditions characterised by the progressive degeneration and weakening of voluntary muscles.
Muscular dystrophy can become apparent at any age.
The Muscular Dystrophy Society of Ireland was founded in 1972. Muscular Dystrophy Ireland is a professionally led non-governmental organisation whose primary objectives are to provide advice and information to its members and to provide a support service to families affected by neuromuscular conditions. It also supports and funds research into neuromuscular conditions. The Society is concerned with all neuromuscular conditions including the spinal muscular atrophies, hereditary and idopathic peripheral neuropathy, such as Charot Marie Tooth, disorders of the neuromuscular functions, such as myasthenia gravis and with various myotonic disorders and myopathies such as arthrogryposis. 6761534 Information and support for sufferers from M.E. and their families.