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, single fiber EMG.
