Neuromuscular Clinic
Every child deserves the opportunity to reach their fullest potential. When a child has a condition affecting their muscles, nerves, or the connection between them, families may have many questions about what the diagnosis means and what to expect.
At our Neuromuscular Clinic, we provide specialized care for children with conditions that affect muscle strength, movement and physical function. We partner with families to understand their child’s needs, develop personalized care plans and support them through every stage of their journey.
Our team combines expertise in pediatric neuromuscular disorders with a compassionate, family-centered approach. From diagnosis and treatment to ongoing monitoring and coordination with other specialists, we are committed to helping every child achieve the best possible health, function and quality of life.
Conditions we treat
We evaluate and care for children with a wide range of inherited and acquired neuromuscular conditions, including:
- Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy in Muscle and Nerve Clinic.
- Spinal muscular atrophy in Muscle and Nerve Clinic.
- Congenital myopathies and congenital muscular dystrophies.
- Other muscular dystrophies, including limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) and myotonic dystrophy.
- Peripheral neuropathies, including Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP).
- Myasthenia gravis, congenital myasthenic syndrome, and other neuromuscular junction disorders.
- Muscle channelopathies, including myotonia congenita and periodic paralysis.
- Metabolic and mitochondrial myopathies
- Inflammatory and immune-mediated muscle and nerve disorders.
- Undiagnosed neuromuscular symptoms, including muscle weakness or atrophy, hypotonia, exercise intolerance, recurrent rhabdomyolysis, elevated creatine kinase (CK) or delayed gross motor development.