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Neuromuscular Disease Center

URMC Neurology Clinical Services

The Neuromuscular Disease Center, at URMC, provides diagnosis and comprehensive treatment of adults and children.

Neuromuscular diseases involve conditions of the nerves and muscles, including:

• Acquired or hereditary peripheral neuropathies
• Muscular dystrophies such as:
  • Duchenne dystrophy
  • Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSH)
  • Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy
  • Myotonic dystrophy
• Inclusion body myositis (IBM)
• Inflammatory myopathy and other myopathies
• Myasthenia gravis
• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease)
• Ataxias
• Periodic paralysis
• Non-dystrophic myotonias
• Neuromuscular disorders

Neuromuscular disease diagnostic procedures include:

• Electrodiagnostic procedures of EMG (electromyography) and nerve conduction
• Neuropathology Lab:
  • muscle biopsies
  • nerve biopsies
  • skin biopsies

• ALS Clinic
• Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Clinic / Neuromuscular Clinic
• Neuropathy Clinic
• Periodic Paralysis, Myotonia, and Episodic Ataxia Clinic

Additional Resources

• Muscular Dystrophy Association
• ALS Association
• National Ataxia Foundation
• Periodic Paralysis Association
• FSH Society

 

Contact Us

To contact us directly please call 585-275-2559.

To schedule EMG and nerve conduction studies at Strong Memorial Hospital or Highland Hospital, call 585-275-4568.

Schedule an Appointment

To schedule an appointment or to speak with one of our neurologists, please call 585-275-1200. If you must cancel your appointment, please do so at least 24 hours in advance.

The Department of Neurology participates with Blue Choice, MVP Healthcare, Medicare, Medicaid, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rochester health plans.

Co-payments are collected at time of service. We accept cash or check only for all applicable co-payments and personal balances due at the time of service.