Care and treatment of neuromuscular disorders
MaineHealth Neurology Scarborough provides comprehensive neurological evaluations for peripheral nerve and muscle conditions, including electrophysiological testing. Our neuromuscular specialists care for patients with a variety of acquired, autoimmune and inherited disorders of the:
- Nerves (neuropathies)
- Muscles (myopathies)
- Neuromuscular junction (myasthenia gravis)
- Anterior horn cells (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also called ALS)
Multi-disciplinary muscular dystrophy clinic
Our dedicated muscular dystrophy clinic is accredited by the Muscular Dystrophy Association and is also part their national network. We provide care for patients with disorders such as muscular dystrophies, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and other hereditary neuropathies. Our multi-disciplinary team includes a neurologist, a physical therapist, an occupational therapist, a speech therapist and a social worker.
More about our services
- AANEM Accredited Electrodiagnostic Laboratory
- Multidisciplinary muscular dystrophy clinics
- General neuromuscular clinics
- Nerve disorders such as:
- Guillain-Barré syndrome
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
- Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP)
- Neuropathies related to other general diseases, such as diabetes
- Neuromuscular junction disorders such as:
- Myasthenia gravis
- Myopathies (muscle diseases) such as:
- Muscular dystrophies
- Myositis
- Inherited myopathies
- Motor neuron disorders such as:
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
- Spinal muscular atrophy
- Focal neuropathies including carpal tunnel syndrome
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Foot drop
Our neuromuscular services include:
- General neuromuscular clinics
- Dedicated muscular dystrophy clinics
- Nerve conduction studies
- Electromyography (EMG)
- EMG is a diagnostic test used to help diagnose disorders of the peripheral nervous system. EMG tests are usually performed in combination with nerve conduction studies.
- Skin biopsies to evaluate epidermal nerve fiber density
