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Neuromuscular DisordersWe specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of these and other neuromuscular disorders. Our specialists offer comprehensive workups to achieve accurate diagnosis of nerve disease and rely upon state-of-the-art treatment modalities to optimize quality of life. Both inpatients and outpatients benefit from well-orchestrated teamwork by our specialists and allied health professionals. Neurologists, pulmonologists, rheumatologists, pathologists, anesthesiologists, surgeons, and orthopedists join forces with orthotics, physical and occupational therapists, speech pathologists, dieticians, nurse clinicians, and social workers to offer comprehensive, compassionate care for those with neuromuscular disorders.
Neuromuscular disorders affect the nerves that control your voluntary muscles. Voluntary muscles are the ones you can control, like in your arms and legs. Your nerve cells, also called neurons, send the messages that control these muscles. When the neurons become unhealthy or die, communication between your nervous system and muscles breaks down. As a result, your muscles weaken and waste away. The weakness can lead to twitching, cramps, aches and pains, and joint and movement problems. Sometimes it also affects heart function and your ability to breathe.
Many neuromuscular diseases are genetic, which means they run in families or there is a mutation in your genes. Sometimes, an immune system disorder can cause them. Most of them have no cure. The goal of treatment is to improve symptoms, increase mobility and lengthen life. Neuromuscular disorders affect 1.5 million Americans each year. Afflicting both young and old, diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, peripheral neuropathy, myasthenia gravis, and myopathies are debilitating, often progressive, and sometimes fatal. Weakness, paralysis, respiratory distress, and intractable pain caused by a nerve disease dramatically alter quality of life for both patients and families. We are devoted to helping children with all types of neuromuscular disorders. Thanks to the sophisticated technology, we can define what is causing muscle or nerve problems - even when symptoms are unusual. Once we have a diagnosis, our expert team design individualized treatment plans. Our patients have access to the latest therapies, including innovative medicines and minimally invasive surgical techniques. Our expert team also has extensive experience diagnosing and treating other neuromuscular problems, including myopathies and myositis. |
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