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The Muscular Dystrophy Association Clinic

The Clinic meets several times weekly and is under the direction of Rebecca Traub, MD. These clinics provide comprehensive diagnostic evaluation, consultation, treatment and management to adults and children with a variety of neuromuscular diseases. Some of the diseases followed in this clinic include:

• Muscular dystrophy in adults and children (Duchenne鈥檚, Becker鈥檚, myotonic, limb-girdle, FSH)
• Inflammatory myopathies (polymyositis, dermatomyositis, inclusion body myositis)
• Metabolic and mitochondrial myopathies
• Disease of neuromuscular transmission (myasthenia gravis, Lambert-Eaton syndrome)
• Congenital myopathies
• Hereditary peripheral neuropathies (Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease), and
• Motor neuron disease (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis [ALS], spinal muscular atrophy [SMA]).

The Myasthenia Gravis Clinic

The Myasthenia Gravis Clinic was founded by James F. Howard, Jr., MD, in 1979 with the mission to offer comprehensive diagnostic evaluation, consultation, treatment and management for patients with myasthenia gravis from around the world. Dr. Howard currently runs the Myasthenia Gravis Clinical Trials Program dedicated to bringing novel therapeutic drugs to the bedside for patients with myasthenia gravis. Dr. Andrea Corse is the current director of the clinic.

Patients seen in the Myasthenia Gravis Clinic are cared for by a team of neuromuscular medicine providers, including Drs. Andrea Corse, Anahit Mehrabyan, Rebecca Traub and Jorge Almodovar Suarez. The clinic offers additional care with Stephanie Iyer, CPP (pharmacist), and Alexandra Rojo, RN (neuromuscular nurse).

Patients undergoing electrodiagnostic testing in the evaluation and treatment of myasthenia gravis are seen in the 黑料网 Neurophysiology Lab, and Dr. Howard continues to perform single fiber electromyography.

The providers in the Myasthenia Gravis Clinic work closely with other specialists and services at 黑料网 including infusion services, plasma exchange, and rehab specialists.

The Myopathy Clinic

The Myopathy Clinic, under the direction of Anahit Mehrabyan, MD, provides for the comprehensive diagnostic evaluation, consultation, treatment and management of patients with a variety of muscle disorders. Some of the diseases followed in this clinic include:

• Muscular dystrophies and congenital myopathies
• Metabolic and toxic myopathies, and
• Inflammatory and autoimmune myopathies.

Myopathy patients seen at 黑料网 undergo comprehensive clinical, electrodiagnostic, genetic and pathologic evaluation. New patient evaluations offer include full-day evaluation and testing to serve patients travelling from all parts of the North Carolina and the surrounding region. Follow up clinical care is often coordinated with multidisciplinary clinics, including rehabilitation therapies and orthotics.

Pediatric Neuromuscular Clinic

The Pediatric Neuromuscular Clinic, under the direction of Nate Wooten, MD, provides comprehensive diagnostic evaluation, consultation, treatment and management of patients with a variety of neuromuscular disorders. Some of the diseases followed in this clinic include:

• Spinal Muscular Atrophy
• Hereditary Neuropathies, also known as Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
• Myasthenia Gravis
• Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome
• Muscular Dystrophies, including Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
• Myotonic Dystrophy
• Congenital Myopathies

Neuromuscular patients seen at 黑料网 have access to evaluation through genetic testing with neurogenetics counseling, both sedated and non-sedated electrodiagnostic studies, and neuromuscular ultrasound. We have a comprehensive team including neurology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, orthopaedics, cardiology, pulmonology, endocrinology, genetic counselor, social work and therapy services as needed for out patients.

The Peripheral Neuropathy Clinic

The Peripheral Neuropathy Clinic, under the direction of Rebecca Traub, MD, provides for the comprehensive diagnostic evaluation, consultation, treatment and management of patients with a variety of peripheral neuropathies. Some of the diseases followed in this clinic include:

• Hereditary neuropathies (such as Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease)
• Diabetic neuropathy
• Amyloid neuropathy
• Chronic inflammatory demyelinating neuropathy (CIDP)
• Small fiber sensory neuropathies, and
• Vasculitic neuropathies.

The 黑料网 peripheral neuropathy clinic has been designated as a and a for treating patients with inherited neuropathies and offering research study participation.

The Peripheral Neuropathy Clinic also participates in the , collaborating with specialists in oncology, cardiology and nephrology to treat patients with inherited and acquired amyloidosis.

The Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Clinic

The ALS clinic, under the direction of Dr. Jorge Almod贸var-Su谩rez, offers multidisciplinary patient care to patients with ALS and related motor neuron disorders. Patients are seen by a team of specialists, including an ALS-specialized neurologist, physical and occupational therapist, social worker, respiratory therapist, nutritionist and others. Learn more >

The Clinical Neurophysiology (CNP) Laboratory

The Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratory at 黑料网 Hospitals is a multi-disciplinary laboratory providing state-of-the-art expertise in the diagnostic evaluation and physiological characterization of all nervous system disorders. Several sections are present within the laboratory. The neuromuscular section performs autonomic function studies, EMG-NCS (electromyography-nerve conduction studies), neurography, quantitative EMG studies, single fiber EMG and skin biopsy for small fiber neuropathy. In addition, other sections of the CNP Laboratory provide expertise in EEG (electroencephalography), video-EEG, ambulatory EEG monitoring, evoked potential studies and sleep studies.