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Neuromuscular Diseases
Neuromuscular diseases affect peripheral nerves, muscles or the connection between nerve and muscle (the neuromuscular junction). Symptoms may include weakness or loss of sensation, particularly in the arms and legs. Other body areas may also be affected. Examples of diseases in this category include:
- Polyneuropathy due to diabetes
- Polyneuropathy due to HIV infection
- Guillain-Barré Syndrome
- Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Post-polio syndrome
- Polymyositis
- Inclusion body myositis
- Various inherited diseases of nerve and muscle
- Auto-immune diseases of nerve and muscle
Treatments may include oral or intravenous medications and plasmapheresis.
Accurate diagnosis and effective treatment require subspecialty expertise and advanced diagnostic techniques, both of which are available at University Neurologists, P.S.C.
Ask your doctor to contact us for an evaluation.