Neurology
Research
Neuromuscular Disease Unit
Research Activities
The Neuromuscular Disease Center conducts many clinical and basic science research studies.
The Neuromuscular Disease Center maintains the National Registry of Myotonic Dystrophy and FSH Dystrophy as well as the Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Center (MDCRC). The Center also hosts Fields Center for FSHD and Neuromuscular Research. The Center also leads the Muscle Study Group (MSG), a consortium of investigators interested in facilitating clinical trials in the neuromuscular disorders. These resources allow the unit to perform numerous studies in Duchenne Dystrophy, Myotonic Dystrophy, FSH Dystrophy, IBM, Myasthenia Gravis, and Periodic Paralysis.
The Neuropathy specialists conduct numerous studies (clinical, histological, and electrophysiologic) on aspects of acquired and hereditary peripheral neuropathies.
Clinical and Translational Research
The Center conducts numerous clinical trials in ALS, IBM, Myasthenia Gravis, Myotonic Dystrophy, FSH Dystrophy, and Duchenne Dystrophy.
Basic Research
The Gorrell Molecular Biology Laboratory in the Neuromuscular Disease Center conducts research into the pathogenesis, pathophysiology, and molecular genetics of many neuromuscular diseases including Myasthenia Gravis, Myotonic Dystrophy, FSH Dystrophy, Oculopharyngeal Dystsrophy and ALS. The Neuropathology Laboratory conducts histological studies for FSH Dystrophy, Myotonic Dystrophy, and neuropathies.