Muscular dystrophies are a group of different muscle disorders that causes progressive loss of motor function in the legs, hands, and arms as well as difficulties in breathing and swallowing.
Overview
Some patients can have a heart disease. Muscular dystrophies and related disorders caused by a change in a gene, but symptoms can begin at any age. Advances in medical science are providing the hope and potential for new treatments.
Our approach
M Health Fairview’s multidisciplinary adult Muscular Dystrophy Care Center is part of our Muscular Dystrophy Association-affiliated commitment to comprehensive clinical care in neuromuscular disorders. Team members include neurologists board-certified in Neuromuscular Medicine, a nurse-coordinator, physical therapist, a pulmonologist (physician expert in managing breathing difficulty), a cardiologist (physician expert in heart disease), a nurse-coordinator, physical therapist, and a research coordinator who directs our muscular dystrophy research at the University of Minnesota. Our clinic offers comprehensive diagnostic work up, cutting-edge therapies and supportive care.