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Nearly 1 million people in the U.S. are living with multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease of the brain, spinal cord or optic nerves in which the immune system attacks the protective covering, called myelin, around nerve fibers. Though potentially disabling, MS symptoms often vary widely from person to person.

Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a broad term that describes a genetic (inherited) disorder of the muscles. 
Muscular dystrophy causes the muscles in the body to become very weak. 

Myasthenia gravis is a chronic, complex autoimmune disorder in which antibodies destroy neuromuscular connections. Neurology specialists with Lehigh Valley Fleming Neuroscience Institute can help you understand and manage myasthenia gravis.