UT Southwestern Medical Center's Neuromuscular Disease Service offers a multi-disciplinary team of physicians and health care providers for patients suffering from conditions such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease), myasthenia gravis, muscular dystrophies, peripheral neuropathies, and inflammatory myopathies. The clinical practices are partially sponsored by the Muscular Dystrophy Association and the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation and are recognized by the Neuropathy Association.

Patients at UT Southwestern undergo a variety of neurodiagnostic tests to provide physicians with the most accurate diagnoses. While some neuromuscular disorders do not have specific therapies available, a number of these diseases can be treated, often with a variety of immunosuppressive medications. Patients also receive care from a complete team of specialists – not only neuromuscular neurologists, but also physical therapists, speech pathologists, respiratory therapists, psychologists, dietitians, and social workers.

This comprehensive patient care is the trademark of the Neuromuscular Disease Service. In addition, our physicians deliver the best in compassionate care and take advantage of cutting-edge treatments that build on the groundbreaking research conducted at the medical center.