Neuromuscular Diseases
Neurologic disorders of the peripheral nervous system and muscles, with EMG/NCV studies.
Fibers within a peripheral nerve are classified by conduction speed and diameter. Read more »
Up to 50% of patients with diabetes eventually develop diabetic neuropathy. Poor glycemic control and longer duration of diabetes are most important risk factors for development of neuropathy. The neuropathy can be... Read more »
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is considered a rheumatic disease even though its etiology is undetermined. It is a syndrome characterized by severe pain in the proximal muscle groups, i.e. the neck, shoulder girdle,... Read more »
Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a syndrome of disproportionate amount of pain, abnormal function of the sympathetic nervous system, swelling, movement disorder, dystrophy and atrophy that follows an... Read more »