Machine generated contents note: 1.Introduction -- 2.What is muscular dystrophy? -- 3.Confirming the diagnosis -- 4.Different types of muscular dystrophy -- 5.Treatment -- 6.Living with muscular dystrophy -- 7.Education and employment -- 8.Inheritance and genetic counselling -- 9.Professional and voluntary support -- 10.The future -- Living with muscular dystrophy -- Muscular dystrophy associations and groups in various countries.