Neuromuscular Disorders
Neuromuscular disorders include a wide-range of diseases affecting the peripheral nervous system, which consists of all the motor and sensory nerves that connect the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body. Progressive muscle weakness is the predominant condition of these disorders. At the University of Michigan Neuromuscular Program, we have expertise in evaluating and comprehensively treating neuromuscular disorders. We are an academic, tertiary care center with a dedicated program and specialists, allowing us to be on the cutting edge of new information and treatment options. Many of these disorders are treatable if the treatment is initiated early and appropriately. In fact, further disability can be stopped and potentially reversed. Finding out the exact nature of the disorder will also allow you to understand all the implications of your disease and, if it’s hereditary, what it might mean for your family and offspring. We treat the full scope of neuromuscular disorders, including