Neuromuscular Disorders

Treatment for Neuromuscular Diseases

The Division of Neuromuscular Disease at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) provides world-class diagnostic, therapeutic, and supportive care to people living with neuromuscular disease. We’re focused on delivering collaborative, patient-centered care using evidence-based research to inform our practice.

Our team specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases affecting muscle and nerve function, including:

• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other diseases of motor neurons
• Inherited and acquired neuropathies
• Myasthenia gravis and disorders of the neuromuscular junction
• Muscular dystrophies and myopathies
• Nerve injury

The department also offers comprehensive neurodiagnostic studies.

Our Specialties 

If you or a loved one is suffering with a neuromuscular condition we are here to help. Our expertise spans the vast spectrum of neuromuscular disease, including: 

Nerve Disorders
• Acquired neuropathies including Guillain Barre syndrome (“AIDP”), CIDP
• Inherited neuropathies including Charcot Marie Tooth disease
• Brachial plexus disorders including brachial neuritis (Parsonage Turner syndrome)
• Traumatic nerve injury
• Compression of nerves including Ulnar neuropathy, median neuropathy (“carpal tunnel syndrome”), radial neuropathy and various other neuropathies

Motor Neuron Disorders
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
• Motor neuron disease 
• Primary lateral sclerosis
• Hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP)
• Post-polio syndrome
• Benign fasciculation/cramp disorders

Neuromuscular Junction Disorders
• Myasthenia gravis and disorders of the neuromuscular junction
• Lambert Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS)
• Botulism

Muscle Disorders 
• Muscular dystrophies 
o Myotonic dystrophy
o FSHD
o Limb girdle muscular dystrophies
• Myopathies (muscle diseases) including:
o Inclusion body myositis (“IBM”)
o Polymyositis
o Inflammatory myositis
o Dermatomyositis
o Inherited muscle disorders