{"id":4578,"date":"2021-02-23T19:26:04","date_gmt":"2021-02-23T19:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lgmd-info.org\/?page_id=4578"},"modified":"2026-03-27T20:57:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T20:57:21","slug":"on-line-lgmd-support-groups-on-facebook","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lgmd-info.org\/ja\/knowledge-base\/community-network\/on-line-lgmd-support-groups-on-facebook\/","title":{"rendered":"On-line LGMD Support Groups on Facebook:"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1456px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>The journey with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) can be challenging, but no one should navigate it alone. The &#8220;Online LGMD Support Groups on Facebook&#8221; page offers a curated list of private and public Facebook groups, each tailored to specific needs and topics related to LGMD. From groups dedicated to undiagnosed subtypes to forums for caregivers, mothers, and even discussions on mental health, these platforms foster a sense of community, understanding, and shared experiences. Whether you&#8217;re seeking advice, looking to share your story, or simply want to connect with others who understand, these groups provide a safe and supportive space for everyone touched by LGMD.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1456px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color4);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-box-shadow:0px 0px 4px 0px var(--awb-color2);;--awb-border-radius:5px 5px 5px 5px;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:20px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-right:10px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-left:15px;--awb-font-size:var(--awb-custom_typography_3-font-size);\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-custom_typography_3-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-custom_typography_3-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-custom_typography_3-font-style);margin:0;font-size:1em;letter-spacing:var(--awb-custom_typography_3-letter-spacing);text-transform:var(--awb-custom_typography_3-text-transform);--fontSize:26;--minFontSize:26;line-height:var(--awb-custom_typography_3-line-height);\">LGMD Support Groups on Facebook<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-shadow\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color1);background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color1) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-webkit-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color1) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-moz-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color1) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);background:-o-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -50% , var(--awb-color1) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 80%) repeat scroll 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:15px;--awb-padding-right:15px;--awb-padding-bottom:15px;--awb-padding-left:15px;--awb-bg-color:#f2f2f2;--awb-bg-color-hover:#f2f2f2;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-paragraph\" style=\"--awb-font-size:var(--awb-custom_typography_6-font-size);\"><p class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left title-heading-tag fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-custom_typography_6-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-custom_typography_6-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-custom_typography_6-font-style);margin:0;font-size:1em;letter-spacing:var(--awb-custom_typography_6-letter-spacing);text-transform:var(--awb-custom_typography_6-text-transform);--fontSize:16;--minFontSize:16;line-height:var(--awb-custom_typography_6-line-height);\"><p>No one should have to navigate the LGMD journey alone and there can be great strength in shared experiences.<\/p>\n<p>Social media has profoundly changed the way people with LGMD connect to others \u2014 around the corner and around the world. Thankfully, LGMD patients and their family members are now able to access peer support via the internet. No longer do individuals diagnosed with LGMD, family members and\/or caregivers have to feel alone in dealing with this rare disease. Through\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u30d5\u30a7\u30a4\u30b9\u30d6\u30c3\u30af<\/a><\/strong>, a number of on-line LGMD related peer support groups have been established. ** An active Facebook account is required **<\/p><\/p><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top:10px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:16px;--awb-content-font-size:var(--awb-custom_typography_6-font-size);--awb-content-letter-spacing:var(--awb-custom_typography_6-letter-spacing);--awb-content-text-transform:var(--awb-custom_typography_6-text-transform);--awb-content-line-height:var(--awb-custom_typography_6-line-height);--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-border-color:#e2e2e2;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-divider-color:#031698;--awb-divider-hover-color:#031698;--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-content-color:#575757;--awb-icon-box-color:#212934;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-toggle-active-accent-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:18px;--awb-title-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography3-letter-spacing);--awb-title-line-height:var(--awb-typography3-line-height);--awb-title-text-transform:capitalize;--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-custom_typography_6-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-custom_typography_6-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-custom_typography_6-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed\" id=\"accordion-4578-1\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-70e2eb6418866b1ed fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-size);--awb-title-letter-spacing:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-letter-spacing);--awb-title-line-height:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-line-height);--awb-title-text-transform:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-text-transform);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color4);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h5 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_70e2eb6418866b1ed\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"70e2eb6418866b1ed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-4578-1\" data-target=\"#70e2eb6418866b1ed\" href=\"#70e2eb6418866b1ed\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Forums for sharing support, experiences, and thoughts about living with LGMD<\/span><\/a><\/h5><\/div><div id=\"70e2eb6418866b1ed\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_70e2eb6418866b1ed\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Most are \u201cPrivate\u201d Facebook Groups for privacy\u2026individuals must \u201cRequest to Join\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/29111827568\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LGMD: Beyond Labels &amp; Limitations<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>for ALL forms of LGMD<\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/923541374864577\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Limb Girdle Warriors<\/a><\/b>\u00a0\u2013 for ALL forms of LGMD<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/29111827568\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Living with Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 for ALL forms of LGMD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-5f33ae51578d98948 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-size);--awb-title-letter-spacing:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-letter-spacing);--awb-title-line-height:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-line-height);--awb-title-text-transform:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-text-transform);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color4);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h5 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_5f33ae51578d98948\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"5f33ae51578d98948\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-4578-1\" data-target=\"#5f33ae51578d98948\" href=\"#5f33ae51578d98948\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">For LGMD1B \/ Emery-Dreifuss <\/span><\/a><\/h5><\/div><div id=\"5f33ae51578d98948\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_5f33ae51578d98948\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/693741110762395\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LGMD1B<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 for LGMD1B<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/466309723452570\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1b<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/a>\u2013 for LGMD1B<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/525788290817620\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1b<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 for LGMD1B&nbsp;<em>(a \u201cPublic\u201d Facebook group)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-85cae02e8c8970bdb fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-size);--awb-title-letter-spacing:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-letter-spacing);--awb-title-line-height:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-line-height);--awb-title-text-transform:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-text-transform);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color4);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h5 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_85cae02e8c8970bdb\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"85cae02e8c8970bdb\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-4578-1\" data-target=\"#85cae02e8c8970bdb\" href=\"#85cae02e8c8970bdb\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">For LGMD1D and all dominant forms of LGMD\t\t <\/span><\/a><\/h5><\/div><div id=\"85cae02e8c8970bdb\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_85cae02e8c8970bdb\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LGMD.1D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1D and Dnajb6 subgroup<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/a>\u2013 for LGMD1D and all dominant forms of LGMD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-63b136bc5d4bd27a2 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-size);--awb-title-letter-spacing:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-letter-spacing);--awb-title-line-height:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-line-height);--awb-title-text-transform:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-text-transform);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color4);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h5 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_63b136bc5d4bd27a2\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"63b136bc5d4bd27a2\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-4578-1\" data-target=\"#63b136bc5d4bd27a2\" href=\"#63b136bc5d4bd27a2\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">For LGMDD2 \/ LGMD1F<\/span><\/a><\/h5><\/div><div id=\"63b136bc5d4bd27a2\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_63b136bc5d4bd27a2\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/lgmd1f\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Distrofia Muscular de Cinturas (LGMD1F)<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/a>\u2013 Portuguese group for LGMD1F\/D2<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Lgmd1f-367580580336650\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LGMD1F<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Hungary Page For LGMD1F\/D2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-7fb8e7f91f96224c8 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-size);--awb-title-letter-spacing:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-letter-spacing);--awb-title-line-height:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-line-height);--awb-title-text-transform:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-text-transform);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color4);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h5 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_7fb8e7f91f96224c8\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"7fb8e7f91f96224c8\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-4578-1\" data-target=\"#7fb8e7f91f96224c8\" href=\"#7fb8e7f91f96224c8\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">For LGMDR1 \/ LGMD2A  <\/span><\/a><\/h5><\/div><div id=\"7fb8e7f91f96224c8\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_7fb8e7f91f96224c8\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/LGMD2A\">C3 Community<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 for LGMD2A\/R1 a form of Calpainopathy<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1625939610961262\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LGMD 2A \u2013 Die Muskeldystrophie vom Gliederg\u00fcrteltyp<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 German group for LGMD2A \/ R1 Calpainopathy<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/2358487431058344\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LGMD2A \u2013 \u043f\u043e\u0431\u0435\u0434\u0438\u043c \u0432\u043c\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0435!<\/a><\/strong>\u2013 Russian group for LGMD2A\/R1<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/224375359030\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy 2A\/R1 (CALPAINOPATHY)<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 for LGMD2A\/R1<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/139575366945760\"><strong>M\u00fcsk\u00fcler&nbsp;<\/strong>distrofi<strong>&nbsp;(lgmd2a)<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 for LGMD2A\/R1 <em>(a \u201cPublic\u201d Facebook group)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-f9dc30a08e3471a7a fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-size);--awb-title-letter-spacing:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-letter-spacing);--awb-title-line-height:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-line-height);--awb-title-text-transform:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-text-transform);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color4);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h5 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_f9dc30a08e3471a7a\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"f9dc30a08e3471a7a\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-4578-1\" data-target=\"#f9dc30a08e3471a7a\" href=\"#f9dc30a08e3471a7a\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">For LGMDR2 \/ LGMD2B<\/span><\/a><\/h5><\/div><div id=\"f9dc30a08e3471a7a\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_f9dc30a08e3471a7a\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/DiscoveringDysferlinopathy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Discovering Dysferlinopathy&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a>\u2013 for LGMD2B\/ R2&nbsp; Dysferlinopathy<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/719544678217474\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lgmd2B \u2013 Dysferlinopathy<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 German group for LGMD2B\/R2 Dysferlinopathy<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1032297643521886\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LGMD 2B\/R2 Muskeldystrophie des Gliedergelenkg\u00fcrtels<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 German group for LGMD2B\/R2 Dysferlinopathy<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/326582430862463\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy 2b \u2013 for LGMD2B<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;\/ Dysferlinopathy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-92a6cc102b2122dda fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-size);--awb-title-letter-spacing:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-letter-spacing);--awb-title-line-height:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-line-height);--awb-title-text-transform:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-text-transform);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color4);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h5 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_92a6cc102b2122dda\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"92a6cc102b2122dda\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-4578-1\" data-target=\"#92a6cc102b2122dda\" href=\"#92a6cc102b2122dda\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">For LGMDR3 \/ LGMD2D<\/span><\/a><\/h5><\/div><div id=\"92a6cc102b2122dda\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_92a6cc102b2122dda\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/lgmd2d\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>LGMD2D<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 for LGMD2D\/R3<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/744995948932417\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><span class=\"entity _4v1s\" data-icon=\"null\" data-select=\"group\" data-group=\"all\" data-fulltext=\"LGMD2D Patients, Parents, and Caregivers\" data-text=\"LGMD2D Patients, Parents, and Caregivers\" data-type=\"ent:group\" data-uid=\"744995948932417\" data-si=\"true\">LGMD2D Patients, Parents, and Caregivers&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/a><span class=\"entity _4v1s\" data-icon=\"null\" data-select=\"group\" data-group=\"all\" data-fulltext=\"LGMD2D Patients, Parents, and Caregivers\" data-text=\"LGMD2D Patients, Parents, and Caregivers\" data-type=\"ent:group\" data-uid=\"744995948932417\" data-si=\"true\">\u2013 for LGMD2D\/R3<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-f99fe039a1b6a300b fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-size);--awb-title-letter-spacing:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-letter-spacing);--awb-title-line-height:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-line-height);--awb-title-text-transform:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-text-transform);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color4);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h5 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_f99fe039a1b6a300b\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"f99fe039a1b6a300b\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-4578-1\" data-target=\"#f99fe039a1b6a300b\" href=\"#f99fe039a1b6a300b\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">ForLGMDR4 \/ LGMD2E<\/span><\/a><\/h5><\/div><div id=\"f99fe039a1b6a300b\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_f99fe039a1b6a300b\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/400800083288042\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LGMD2E<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 for LGMD2E\/R4 <em>(a \u201cPublic\u201d Facebook group)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-a789c56f03a8dd685 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-size);--awb-title-letter-spacing:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-letter-spacing);--awb-title-line-height:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-line-height);--awb-title-text-transform:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-text-transform);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color4);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h5 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_a789c56f03a8dd685\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"a789c56f03a8dd685\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-4578-1\" data-target=\"#a789c56f03a8dd685\" href=\"#a789c56f03a8dd685\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">For LGMDR7 \/ LGMD2G<\/span><\/a><\/h5><\/div><div id=\"a789c56f03a8dd685\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_a789c56f03a8dd685\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/219813934705590\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2G<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 for LGMD2G\/R7 <em>(a \u201cPublic\u201d Facebook group)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-066c401b36689cc20 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-size);--awb-title-letter-spacing:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-letter-spacing);--awb-title-line-height:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-line-height);--awb-title-text-transform:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-text-transform);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color4);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h5 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_066c401b36689cc20\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"066c401b36689cc20\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-4578-1\" data-target=\"#066c401b36689cc20\" href=\"#066c401b36689cc20\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">For LGMDR9 \/ LGMD2I<\/span><\/a><\/h5><\/div><div id=\"066c401b36689cc20\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_066c401b36689cc20\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/LGMD2I\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>LGMD2I&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a>\u2013 for LGMD2I\/R9<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1734475583518465\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>LGMD2i (Sverige)<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 Swedish group for LGMD2i<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/460327480975091\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy 2i (LGMD2i) Community Page<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 for LGMD2i\/R9<\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"entity _4v1s\" data-icon=\"null\" data-select=\"group\" data-group=\"all\" data-fulltext=\"Parents and Family of LGMD2I\" data-text=\"Parents and Family of LGMD2I\" data-type=\"ent:group\" data-uid=\"1419906754916266\" data-si=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1419906754916266\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Parents and Family of LGMD2I<\/a><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"entity _4v1s\" data-icon=\"null\" data-select=\"group\" data-group=\"all\" data-fulltext=\"Parents and Family of LGMD2I\" data-text=\"Parents and Family of LGMD2I\" data-type=\"ent:group\" data-uid=\"1419906754916266\" data-si=\"true\"> \u2013 for LGMD2I\/R9<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>LGMD2I<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 German \u201c<em>Secret Group<\/em>\u201d for individuals with LGMD2I \/R9\u2013 must contact <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jan.bahlmann\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">group admin<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;to request to join<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"entity _4v1s\" data-icon=\"null\" data-select=\"group\" data-group=\"all\" data-fulltext=\"Parents and Family of LGMD2I\" data-text=\"Parents and Family of LGMD2I\" data-type=\"ent:group\" data-uid=\"1419906754916266\" data-si=\"true\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/186890368186410\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LGMD2I \/ Limb Girdle 2I Dansk Gruppe<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Danish group for LGMD2I\/R9<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-fdd12bd1f8956f287 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-size);--awb-title-letter-spacing:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-letter-spacing);--awb-title-line-height:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-line-height);--awb-title-text-transform:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-text-transform);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color4);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h5 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_fdd12bd1f8956f287\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fdd12bd1f8956f287\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-4578-1\" data-target=\"#fdd12bd1f8956f287\" href=\"#fdd12bd1f8956f287\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">For LGMDR10 \/ LGMD2J<\/span><\/a><\/h5><\/div><div id=\"fdd12bd1f8956f287\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_fdd12bd1f8956f287\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/lgmd2j\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LGMD2J<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 for LGMD2J\/R10<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1471318463176054\/\">Titin Related Muscle and Heart Disorders Discussion Group<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 for LGMD2J\/R10<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-b000873bb7b7a06d5 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-size);--awb-title-letter-spacing:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-letter-spacing);--awb-title-line-height:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-line-height);--awb-title-text-transform:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-text-transform);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color4);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h5 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_b000873bb7b7a06d5\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"b000873bb7b7a06d5\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-4578-1\" data-target=\"#b000873bb7b7a06d5\" href=\"#b000873bb7b7a06d5\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">For LGMDR12 \/ LGMD2L<\/span><\/a><\/h5><\/div><div id=\"b000873bb7b7a06d5\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_b000873bb7b7a06d5\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/191865624511825\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LGMD2L<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 for LGMD2L\/2L<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-15008fdff576ec02a fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-size);--awb-title-letter-spacing:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-letter-spacing);--awb-title-line-height:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-line-height);--awb-title-text-transform:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-text-transform);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color4);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h5 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_15008fdff576ec02a\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"15008fdff576ec02a\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-4578-1\" data-target=\"#15008fdff576ec02a\" href=\"#15008fdff576ec02a\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">For LGMDR18 \/ LGMD2S<\/span><\/a><\/h5><\/div><div id=\"15008fdff576ec02a\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_15008fdff576ec02a\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/LGMD2S\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2S&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a>\u2013 for LGMD2S\/R18<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-13d741957e619c9ad fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-size);--awb-title-letter-spacing:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-letter-spacing);--awb-title-line-height:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-line-height);--awb-title-text-transform:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-text-transform);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color4);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h5 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_13d741957e619c9ad\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"13d741957e619c9ad\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-4578-1\" data-target=\"#13d741957e619c9ad\" href=\"#13d741957e619c9ad\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">For LGMDR19 \/ LGMD2T<\/span><\/a><\/h5><\/div><div id=\"13d741957e619c9ad\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_13d741957e619c9ad\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/LGMD2T\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2T&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a>\u2013 for LGMD2TR19<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-0b8f012729ea0c2f4 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-size);--awb-title-letter-spacing:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-letter-spacing);--awb-title-line-height:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-line-height);--awb-title-text-transform:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-text-transform);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color4);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h5 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_0b8f012729ea0c2f4\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"0b8f012729ea0c2f4\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-4578-1\" data-target=\"#0b8f012729ea0c2f4\" href=\"#0b8f012729ea0c2f4\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Topic Focused Forums<\/span><\/a><\/h5><\/div><div id=\"0b8f012729ea0c2f4\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_0b8f012729ea0c2f4\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><strong>A forum specifically for those&nbsp;<span class=\"text_exposed_show\">who have limb-girdle weakness and&nbsp;<\/span>an undiagnosed subtype of Muscular Dystrophy to<span class=\"text_exposed_show\">&nbsp;share history, symptoms<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"text_exposed_show\"> a<\/span><span class=\"text_exposed_show\">nd<\/span><strong><span class=\"text_exposed_show\"> other information with the goal of getting a confirmed genetic diagnosis.&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"text_exposed_show\"><em>(This is a \u201cPrivate\u201d Facebook Groups for privacy\u2026individuals must \u201cRequest to Join\u201d)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/498452196969988\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Muscular Dystrophy Subtype Unknown<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>A forum specifically for spouses and\/or caregivers.<\/strong>&nbsp;<em>(This is a \u201cPrivate\u201d Facebook Groups for privacy\u2026individuals must \u201cRequest to Join\u201d)<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1558112021089263\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Spouses Fighting Against MD<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span class=\"x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xi81zsa x1yc453h\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u\">A forum for sharing support and thoughts about living with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) as we age (50+).&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xi81zsa x1yc453h\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u\"><em>(This is a \u201cPrivate\u201d Facebook Groups for privacy\u2026individuals must \u201cRequest to Join\u201d)<\/em><\/span><\/span><strong><span class=\"x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xi81zsa x1yc453h\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span class=\"x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x676frb x1lkfr7t x1lbecb7 x1s688f xzsf02u x1yc453h\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x6umtig x1b1mbwd xaqea5y xav7gou x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz x1heor9g xt0b8zv x1s688f\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/lgmdplatinumclub\/\">LGMD Platinum Club for 50+<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>A forum for discussing gender-specific topics as they relate to LGMD.<\/strong>&nbsp;<em>(These are \u201cPrivate\u201d Facebook Groups for privacy\u2026individuals must \u201cRequest to Join\u201d)<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/826773790697958\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Women Living with MD&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a>\u2013 for women only<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1290888244261882\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>MUJERES CON DISTROFIA MUSCULAR&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a>\u2013 for women only (<span class=\"UFICommentActorAndBody\"><span data-ft=\"{'tn':'K'}\"><span class=\"UFICommentBody _1n4g\">Spanish language)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/820731771303994\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Guys MD<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 for men only<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/898513986885551\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Women with Neuromuscular Disabilities<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 for women only<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>A forum for teens living with Muscular Dystrophy.<\/strong>&nbsp;<em>(This is a \u201cPrivate\u201d Facebook Groups for privacy\u2026individuals must \u201cRequest to Join\u201d)<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/167711816760176\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Teens with Musc<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/167711816760176\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ular Dystrophy<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 for teens only (ages 13-19)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/836173260416617\/\"><b>Teen Wheelchair Users<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>A forum for teens who have a parent with LGMD.<\/strong>&nbsp;<em>(This is a \u201cPrivate\u201d Facebook Groups for privacy\u2026individuals must \u201cRequest to Join\u201d)<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/390176791508263\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>A Special Place 4 Kids With Parents With&nbsp;<\/b><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/390176791508263\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy<\/b>&nbsp;<\/a>\u2013 You must be under 18 to join.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>A forum for moms, stepmoms, adoptive moms, and expecting moms living with Muscular Dystrophy<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 or even ladies with MD who would like to have children one day and would benefit from asking questions.&nbsp;<em>(This is a \u201cClosed\u201d Facebook Groups for privacy\u2026individuals must \u201cRequest to Join\u201d)<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1398590840390738\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Moms with MD<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>A forum for mothers who have children diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy.<\/strong>&nbsp;<em>(This is a \u201cPrivate\u201d Facebook Groups for privacy\u2026individuals must \u201cRequest to Join\u201d)<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/587037391364582\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>MD Moms<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/414181812312514\/\">Mothers of Children with&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/414181812312514\/\">Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>specific to LGMD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<p><b>A forum for those with specific mental wellness needs<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/242966167749403\/\"><b>Mental Health with MD<\/b><\/a>&nbsp;(This is a \u201cPrivate\u201d Facebook Groups for privacy\u2026individuals must \u201cRequest to Join\u201d)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>A forum, where individuals with Muscular Dystrophy can ask questions and share experiences about obtaining Disability Benefits including Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI,<span class=\"text_exposed_show\">), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and Private Disability Insurance (LTD).<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1734120193508208\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Muscular Dystrophy Disability Benefit Workshop<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>A forum for discussing advocacy and other issues &amp; concerns regarding living with muscular dystrophy.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/30234512047\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u30b9\u30d4\u30fc\u30af\u8ca1\u56e3<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<\/strong><em>This is a \u201cPrivate\u201d Facebook Groups for privacy\u2026individuals must \u201cRequest to Join\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/livingwithmd\/\"><strong>Living with M.D.<\/strong><\/a><strong><em>&nbsp;\u2013<\/em><\/strong><em>&nbsp;This is a \u201cPrivate\u201d Facebook Groups for privacy\u2026individuals must \u201cRequest to Join\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"entity _4v1s\" data-icon=\"null\" data-select=\"group\" data-group=\"all\" data-fulltext=\"Muscular Dystrophy Awareness of Kenya (MUDAK)\" data-text=\"Muscular Dystrophy Awareness of Kenya (MUDAK)\" data-type=\"ent:group\" data-uid=\"170042099673908\" data-si=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/musculardystrophy.musculardyst\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Muscular Dystrophy Awareness of Kenya (MUDAK)<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"entity _4v1s\" data-icon=\"null\" data-select=\"group\" data-group=\"all\" data-fulltext=\"Muscular Dystrophy Awareness of Kenya (MUDAK)\" data-text=\"Muscular Dystrophy Awareness of Kenya (MUDAK)\" data-type=\"ent:group\" data-uid=\"170042099673908\" data-si=\"true\">\u2013 This is a public group<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>A forum for discussing weight loss for individuals who have muscular dystrophy such as LGMD<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1904439826513151\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Weight Watchers for those with Muscular Dystrophy<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<em>This is a \u201cPrivate\u201d Facebook Groups for privacy\u2026individuals must \u201cRequest to Join\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1023672800999223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Muscular Dystrophy Weight Loss<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<em>This is a \u201cPrivate\u201d Facebook Groups for privacy\u2026individuals must \u201cRequest to Join\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>A forum for discussing pulmonary issues and other breathing concerns regarding living with muscular dystrophy&nbsp;<\/strong><em>This is a \u201cPrivate\u201d Facebook Groups for privacy\u2026individuals must \u201cRequest to Join\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/BreathewithMDSupportGroup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Breathe with MD&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a>\u2013 A support group for MD patients, parents and\/or caregivers to discuss topics related to pulmonary function decline and for those on non-invasive and invasive ventilation to share tips and insights.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The following Facebook page offers a \u201cprivate\u201d \u2013 member only\/invitation based support group for the muscular dystrophy community.<\/strong>&nbsp;You can learn more at<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/The-Speak-Foundation\/335923590784\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Neuromuscular Disease MD Patient Group<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;(sponsored by The Speak Foundation) \u2013 This private or&nbsp;<em>secret<\/em>&nbsp;group is for individuals with muscular dystrophy to share. This group is only for the person dealing with the disease as some topics are so personal. Contact the Speak Foundation for entry into their private peer support group.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>A forum <\/strong><span class=\"x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h\" dir=\"auto\"><strong>for individuals who have received systemic gene therapy for muscular dystrophy or other neurological conditions.<\/strong> Parents of children are permitted to join. <em>This is a \u201cPrivate\u201d Facebook Groups for privacy\u2026individuals must \u201cRequest to Join\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/687994507235397\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Gene Therapy Recipients<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-729d6e4548c6ca5ac fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-size);--awb-title-letter-spacing:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-letter-spacing);--awb-title-line-height:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-line-height);--awb-title-text-transform:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-text-transform);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color4);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h5 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_729d6e4548c6ca5ac\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"729d6e4548c6ca5ac\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-4578-1\" data-target=\"#729d6e4548c6ca5ac\" href=\"#729d6e4548c6ca5ac\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">LGMD Groups by region, language or country<\/span><\/a><\/h5><\/div><div id=\"729d6e4548c6ca5ac\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_729d6e4548c6ca5ac\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/881641131914687\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Limb-Girdle Muskeldystrofi Norway<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 a Norwegian group for LGMD (<em>a \u201cPublic\u201d group<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/876411602393117\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>LGMD Norge<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 a Norwegian support group for LGMD<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GILGMD\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">T\u00e9l\u00e9thon \u2013 Groupe d\u2019int\u00e9r\u00eat LGMD Myopathies des Ceintures<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 a French support group for LGMD<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/gilgmd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>LGMD \u2013 Myopathies des Ceintures<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 a French support group for LGMD<\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"entity _4v1s\" data-icon=\"null\" data-select=\"group\" data-group=\"all\" data-fulltext=\"Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Andhrapradesh\" data-text=\"Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Andhrapradesh\" data-type=\"ent:group\" data-uid=\"560253220750664\" data-si=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Limb-Girdle-Muscular-Dystrophy-Andhra-Pradesh-1480804252163921\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Andhrapradesh<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"entity _4v1s\" data-icon=\"null\" data-select=\"group\" data-group=\"all\" data-fulltext=\"Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Andhrapradesh\" data-text=\"Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Andhrapradesh\" data-type=\"ent:group\" data-uid=\"560253220750664\" data-si=\"true\">\u2013 India group for LGMD (<em>a \u201cPublic\u201d group<\/em>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/533795430014169\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy India<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 India group for LGMD<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1033839906656345\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>LGMD India<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 an India group for LGMD\u00a0<span class=\"entity _4v1s\" data-icon=\"null\" data-select=\"group\" data-group=\"all\" data-fulltext=\"Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy\" data-text=\"Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy\" data-type=\"ent:group\" data-uid=\"40099549382\" data-si=\"true\">(<em>a \u201cPublic\u201d group<\/em>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/479339678747907\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>LGMD Skandinavia<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 a Scandinavian group for LGMD<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/782066318622757\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LGMD Support Group South Africa<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 a South Africa support group for LGMD<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/imiogroup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">My Mio Life<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 a Russian &amp; Eastern Europe support group for LGMD (<em>a \u201cPublic\u201d group<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/lgmdsarco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Limb Girdle Musculer Distorfi T\u00fcrkiye<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 a Turkish group for LGMD<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/922277547892786\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LGMD Gliederg\u00fcrteldystrohpie<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 a German group for LGMD<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1171919936211367\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LGMD Southern New England<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 a group for residents in southern New England state (USA)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/477483332431351\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Australia<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Australian group for LGMD<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/341529969893954\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>LGMD Polska<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Polish group for LGMD<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/125145014760590\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Unknown Muscular Dystrophy Pakistan<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Pakistan group for LGMD<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1290888244261882\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>MUJERES CON DISTROFIA MUSCULAR\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>\u2013 for women only (<span class=\"UFICommentActorAndBody\"><span data-ft=\"{'tn':'K'}\"><span class=\"UFICommentBody _1n4g\">Spanish language)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-4204e037558f2f286 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-size);--awb-title-letter-spacing:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-letter-spacing);--awb-title-line-height:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-line-height);--awb-title-text-transform:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-text-transform);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color4);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h5 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_4204e037558f2f286\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"4204e037558f2f286\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-4578-1\" data-target=\"#4204e037558f2f286\" href=\"#4204e037558f2f286\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Other general LGMD groups<\/span><\/a><\/h5><\/div><div id=\"4204e037558f2f286\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_4204e037558f2f286\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/550704938338975\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy group<\/strong><\/a><em>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<span class=\"entity _4v1s\" data-icon=\"null\" data-select=\"group\" data-group=\"all\" data-fulltext=\"Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy\" data-text=\"Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy\" data-type=\"ent:group\" data-uid=\"40099549382\" data-si=\"true\">or all forms of LGMD\u00a0<\/span>(a \u201cPublic\u201d group)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/580859505341357\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Support Group<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>\u2013 for all forms of LGMD\u00a0<em>(a \u201cPublic\u201d group)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"entity _4v1s\" data-icon=\"null\" data-select=\"group\" data-group=\"all\" data-fulltext=\"Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy\" data-text=\"Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy\" data-type=\"ent:group\" data-uid=\"40099549382\" data-si=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/Limb.Girdle.Muscular.Dystrophy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"entity _4v1s\" data-icon=\"null\" data-select=\"group\" data-group=\"all\" data-fulltext=\"Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy\" data-text=\"Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy\" data-type=\"ent:group\" data-uid=\"40099549382\" data-si=\"true\">\u2013 for all forms of LGMD (<em>a \u201cPublic\u201d group<\/em>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/151132214962795\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystroph<\/strong>y<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<span class=\"entity _4v1s\" data-icon=\"null\" data-select=\"group\" data-group=\"all\" data-fulltext=\"Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy\" data-text=\"Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy\" data-type=\"ent:group\" data-uid=\"40099549382\" data-si=\"true\">for all forms of LGMD (<em>a \u201cPublic\u201d group<\/em>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/Living.with.LGMD\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Living with Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 for all forms of LGMD<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1698876503662486\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Friends Who Like Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Day<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1456px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 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