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The population census of June 30, 2001, was used to calculate the prevalence of neuromuscular diseases in Chinese children. Altogether, 332 children aged &lt; 19 years at first assessment with neuromuscular diseases confirmed by using electromyography, muscle biopsy, and\/or molecular genetic study were included in the study. Of these, 228 (68%) had inherited and 104 (32%) had noninherited neuromuscular diseases. Of the inherited neuromuscular diseases, the most common were the dystrophinopathies, including Duchenne muscular dystrophy ( n = 66) and Becker muscular dystrophy ( n = 8). Spinal muscular atrophy was the second most common ( n = 61). Of the noninherited neuromuscular disorders, myasthenia gravis was the most common ( n = 62, 60%). Nearly 88% of the cases of myasthenia gravis were ocular type. 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