A wealth of information and guidance available online and in printed form, plus support from the McArdle’s Coordinator and opportunities to meet others affected by McArdle’s.
We have many links to more information and support
Links for information and support for McArdle Disease
The following links may be of interest to those learning about McArdle disease. Links should open in a new tab or window in your browser.
Please note, AGSD-UK cannot be held responsible for the content of external websites, social media channels, blogs, etc.
Information and support
Lots of information, events and campaigning on the website of the International Association for Muscle Glycogen Storage Disease (IamGSD)
.
Euromac is an international registry of patients affected by McArdle’s and other rare neuromuscular glycogenosis where exercise intolerance is the main symptom.
It also has books and information in eight languages and a directory of McArdle doctors across Europe.
Muscular Dystrophy UK (MDUK) lists McArdle’s as one of its many conditions and has a factsheet on the disease
. MDUK can offer assistance with patient advocacy on issues such as employment support.
Medical information on McArdle’s
Nature: Clinical Practice Neurology – McArdle Disease, what do neurologists need to know?
PatientPlus – an article on McArdle disease aimed at GPs
A rather technical article on GSD and McArdle’s – GSD5
Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man – in depth genetic and medical information
Research papers
Report of ENMC workshop: Diagnostic criteria and management strategies for McArdle Disease, 2015
Report of ENMC workshop: Outcome measures in McArdle Disease, 2006
Patients’ pages
Three patients who give their personal stories online.
An occasional blog from Andy Williams, a British McArdle patient.
A comprehensive site from Luke Nathaniel, from the US.
Personal reflections on McArdle’s disease by Bill Corr from NI
.
Miscellaneous
Who Named It? – information on Brian McArdle
and the muscle condition named after him.