Neuromuscular disorders encompass a broad range of disorders of the peripheral nervous system. These diseases can affect movement and sensation of your face, arms and legs and may lead to many different disabilities. Atlantic Health System Neuroscience's Neuromuscular Program specialists provide expert, compassionate diagnosis, and treatment of conditions, such as:
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease
- Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy
- Guillain Barre syndrome
- Peripheral Neuropathy (including Diabetic neuropathy)
- Small fiber neuropathy
- Genetic and hereditary neuropathy (including Charcot-Marie-Tooth diseases)
- Myasthenia gravis
- Muscular dystrophies
- Muscle diseases, including genetic and drug-induced myopathy
- Myositis, including dermatomyositis, polymyositis, inclusion body myositis
- Nerve compression (such as carpal tunnel syndrome or ulnar neuropathy)
- Nerve injuries
- Radiculopathies
- Plexopathies
- Sciatica
Diagnosis of neuromuscular disorders requires detailed clinical evaluation, and treatment can directly address the disorder and ease symptoms. Our multidisciplinary team of medical experts works with the patients and families and provides referrals for additional tests and services as needed.
Physician services provided by Atlantic Medical Group.
