<unk>  is a very broad term for any muscle disorder present at birth. This defect primarily affects skeletal muscle fibres and causes muscular weakness and/or hypotonia.<unk> es account for one of the top neuromuscular disorders in the world today, comprising approximately 6 in 100,000 live births every year. As a whole,<unk> es can be broadly classified as follows: * A distinctive abnormality in skeletal muscle fibres on the cellular level; observable via light microscope * Symptoms of muscle weakness and hypotonia * Is a<unk>  disorder, meaning it occurs during development and symptoms present themselves at birth or in early life. * Is a genetic disorder.
Congenital myopathy
Metabolic myopathy
Mitochondrial myopathy
Inflammatory myopathy
Centronuclear myopathy
Hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy
Congenital muscular dystrophy
Muscular dystrophy