The rare disorder Kennedy’s disease leads to progressively worsening muscle weakness in the limbs as well as difficulty speaking and swallowing. There are no FDA-approved treatments for the inherited ...

The trial seeks to determine whether eight weeks of targeted neuromuscular training using the Leg Dexterity System can serve as a viable supplement to nonsurgical treatment, helping patients reduce ...

Neurology encompasses a vast spectrum of disorders that affect the central and peripheral nervous systems, with neuromuscular diseases representing a significant subgroup. These disorders include ...

Kelsey Juster-Switlyk, MD, is an assistant professor in the Division of Neuromuscular Medicine within the Department of Neurology at the University of Utah. She hails from Portland Oregon, studied ...

Higher out-of-pocket (OOP) drug costs for 3 common neurologic conditions—Parkinson disease, Alzheimer disease, and peripheral neuropathy—were associated with lower medication adherence ...

Located in the Texas Medical Center's 6624 Fannin Tower (formerly the O'Quinn Medical Tower), The Nerve and Muscle Center of Texas offers comprehensive services for neuromuscular disorders. We were ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and BRISBANE, Calif., Feb. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Biogen Inc. (Nasdaq: BIIB) and Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGMO), a genomic medicine ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Myasthenia gravis should be added to the growing list of potential neurological sequelae associated ...

We report the neurologic features in an observational series of 58 of 64 consecutive patients admitted to the hospital because of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) due to Covid-19. The ...

Children with neurological and neuromuscular diseases should receive an annual influenza vaccination because of a higher risk of respiratory failure if they are hospitalized with influenza, according ...