East Hanover, NJ. December 22, 2022. A team of researchers has developed a promising new approach to detecting neuromuscular disorders using intramuscular electromyography (iEMG). In a pilot study, ...

NEW YORK (MedscapeWire) May 14 — Although statins have been linked to increased risk of myopathy, an article in the May 14 issue of Neurology suggests that peripheral neuropathy may also be a delayed ...

This review highlights ten important advances in the neuromuscular disease field that were first reported in 2020. The overarching topics include (i) advances in understanding of fundamental ...

COVID-19, Guillain-Barré syndrome, MLIP, VWA1, Optic neuropathy, Autophagy, Peripheral neuropathy, Systemic sclerosis, Microvessels, Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy, Gene expression profiling, Pompe ...

In thyroid eye disease, autoimmune inflammation of orbital musculature and fat increases the bulk of the orbital contents. Orbital tension rises and patients stratify according to the ease with which ...

Doctors often prescribe statins for people with high cholesterol to lower their total cholesterol and reduce their risk of a heart attack or stroke. While statins are highly effective and safe for ...

Critical illness polyneuropathy and critical illness myopathy are frequent complications of severe illness that involve sensorimotor axons and skeletal muscles, respectively. Differentiating critical ...

Leber hereditary optic neuropathy, also known as LHON or Leber optic neuropathy, is an inherited genetic condition. It often causes loss of central vision, starting in one eye and eventually affecting ...