Improving Quality of Life for Patients
For patients suffering from disorders of nerve and muscle, the Neuromuscular Program strives to:
- provide a diagnosis,
- improve care,
- improve outcomes, and
- improve quality of life.
Our program includes the Neuromuscular Clinic, the Muscular Dystrophy Clinic, the Motor Neuron Disease Clinic, and the EMG Laboratory.
As a team, we work together to diagnose your condition by evaluating numbness and weakness and determining if these symptoms are caused by diseases of:
- nerve,
- neuromuscular junction, or
- muscle.
We also conduct significant research to guide treatment decisions to the latest treatment options.
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Clinics & Specialties
Muscular Dystrophy Clinic
The Muscular Dystrophy Clinic is sponsored by the MDA and addresses 40 disorders, including dystrophies and hereditary neuropathies.
Motor Neuron Disease/ALS Clinic
The Motor Neuron Disease/ALS Clinic is an MDA-sponsored and ALS Association clinic that sees patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and other disorders.
Treatment & Testing
Many patients with neuromuscular disorders will have a test called an electrodiagnostic study. These tests allow doctors to see how well your nerves work and communicate with your muscles. Learn more about electrodiagnostic studies.
Hear from Our Patients
Amanda Rush woke up one morning with an annoying twitch in one eye. Except this twitch didn't seem to go away. As time went on, the twitch turned into one that was impossible to hide. She had a condition called hemifacial spasm. Paralysis caused her to drool constantly, she spoke with a lisp, and she couldn't articulate her words. She started to withdraw from most of her life, spiraling into fear, anxiety, and self-loathing. After meeting with a neurologist, she was referred to a neurosurgeon who could effectively treat her condition with a minimally invasive procedure at U of U Health.