Neuromuscular Program

The Neuromuscular Program at Arkansas Children's Hospital is dedicated to treating infants, children and teens with neuromuscular disorders.

Neuromuscular disorders include a wide range of conditions including:

• Myopathies
• muscular dystrophies
• neuropathies
• neuromuscular junction disorders (such as myasthenia gravis)
• motor neuron diseases (such as spinal muscular atrophy)

Multidisciplinary Neuromuscular Clinics that we offer:

• Dystrophinopathy clinic: children with Duchenne and Becker Muscular dystrophies
• Muscular dystrophy clinic: children with other types of muscular dystrophies, myopathies, and myasthenia gravis
• SMA clinic: children with spinal muscular atrophy
• Neuropathy clinic: children with inherited neuropathy (Charcot Marie Tooth disease) and acquired neuropathy, such as CIDP
• Undiagnosed neuromuscular clinic: children with suspected neuromuscular disorders with no confirmed diagnosis

Specialties involved in providing comprehensive multidisciplinary care include:

• Pediatric Neurology
• Pediatric Rehab Medicine
• Pediatric Cardiology
• Pediatric Pulmonology
• Pediatric Genetics
• Pediatric Neuropsychology
• Physical Therapy
• Orthotics/Prosthetics
• Respiratory Therapy
• Genetic Counseling
• Nutrition Services
• Social Work

Electromyography Laboratory

Our dedicated electromyography (EMG) laboratory combines the expertise of neurologists specializing in neuromuscular disorders with technology to offer the latest in electrodiagnosis: EMG, nerve conduction studies, repetitive nerve stimulation, and single fiber EMG.