Terra Messmer is a practicing attorney in Tucson, Ariz. She’d had symptoms of muscle weakness since childhood and got a correct diagnosis of congenital myasthenic syndrome in 2000. Her symptoms are stabilized with medication. Introduction Questions and Answers Part I - MG Part II - LEMS,CMS MDA's Search for Treatments and Cures MDA Is Here to Help You

MDA IS HERE TO HELP YOU

The Muscular Dystrophy Association offers a vast array of services to help you and your family deal with myasthenia gravis or myasthenic syndromes. The staff at your local MDA office can assist you in many ways. The Association’s services include:

- a nationwide network of 225 hospital-affiliated clinics staffed by top neuromuscular disease specialists

- professionally facilitated support groups

- assistance with purchase and repair of wheelchairs, leg braces and augmentative communication devices

- evaluations for physical, occupational and respiratory therapy

- flu shots to help protect the respiratory system

- equipment loan closets

MDA’s public health education program helps you to stay abreast of research news, medical findings and disability information about MG and related diseases. At MDA’s Web site, www.mda.org, you’ll find news, online chats and much more.

Many of MDA’s publications about living with neuromuscular diseases are available in Spanish and English. Everyone registered with MDA also receives Quest, MDA’s bimonthly national magazine.

If you have any questions about MG, LEMS or CMS, someone at MDA will help you find the answer.

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