Neuromuscular Disease
Description
The Neuromuscular group specializes in the diagnosis and management of patients with neuromuscular diseases. These include diseases of the anterior horn cell or motor neuron, peripheral nerves, neuromuscular junction and muscle. Specific expertise in our clinic includes the diagnosis and management of patients with diseases of:
- Peripheral nerves including hereditary neuropathies, acquired demyelinating neuropathies such as the Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), multifocal motor neuropathy with conduction block and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP)
- Neuromuscular transmission including myasthenia gravis (MG) and the Lambert Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS)
- Muscle including the inflammatory myopathies, toxic myopathies and hereditary myopathies including myotonic disorders, channelopathies and muscular dystrophies
- The Motor Neuron Disease clinic is a separate entity but is closely related to the Neuromuscular Clinic.
The neuromuscular group is closely associated with the EMG laboratory at University Campus. The EMG laboratory studies over 3,500 patients a year, including specialized testing for complicated disorders of peripheral nerve, neuromuscular transmission or muscle. ALS researchers, teachers and clinicians are also connected with the neuromuscular group.
Training Opportunities
Research Opportunities
If you are interested in conducting neuromuscular research or are interested in assisting in ongoing research by our faculty, visit their bio pages for information on their specific research interests and how to get in touch.
