Select a question:

	What is it?
	Why this name, and are there any others?
	How rare is it?
	What causes it?
	How severe or mild is it?
	Are men and women affected equally?
	What are the mildest signs that someone is affected?
	Does FSHD affect lifespan?
	Will I become disabled?
	In what way are the legs affected?
	Can other problems be anticipated?
	How is it inherited?
	With completion of the human genome project, has the gene causing FSHD been identified?
	Can FSHD be diagnosed from a blood sample?
	Is there always a family history?
	How severely affected would my sons and daughters be?
	At what age does it usually start?
	If I have no symptoms, can I still carry the gene and pass it on to my children?
	If one of my children is affected, but another seems clear, is he or she likely to have escaped inheriting FSHD?
	Can I avoid passing the faulty gene on to my children?
	Can I improve muscle strength?
	Can surgery help?
	Are anaesthetics a risk?
	Should I declare it on insurance forms?
	Finding the best help

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