1. The FDA does NOT regulate the practice of medicine. So, just because the FDA does not “approve” something, does not mean it hasn’t been proven to be safe and effective. For example, re-setting and casting a fractured arm is NOT FDA approved. Why? Because it falls into the prac...
Surface EMG (SEMG) has some attractive features. Most notably, it does not involve piercing the skin and does not hurt. However, the American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine notes that: "There is in fact almost no literature to support the use of SEMG in the clinical diagnosis and ...
Expert: Pharmacists, Care Team Play Crucial Role in Optimizing IVIG Therapy for CIDP Expert: Pharmacists Play Key Role in Abelacimab Adoption, Adherence as Data Shows Promise in Atrial Fibrillation Operational Challenges and Collaborative Strategies for Outpatient Cellular Therapy: Insights From Zahra Mah...
Although 15 electrodiagnostic criteria have been published, there is reasonable consensus among CIDP experts that the European Federation of Neurological Societies/Peripheral Nerve Society (EFNS/PNS) criteria have the greatest sensitivity and specificity. In this issue of Muscle & Nerve, Allen and...
In 2024, those in neuromuscular medicine are anticipating new research updates and pending approvals on potential therapies for certain disorders, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), and others. Neuromu...
Prosopagnosia, also called face blindness, is an inability to recognize familiar people's faces. Prosopagnosia patients are usually unable to recognize the faces of family members, partners, or friends. People who have face blindness often cope using str
I had morton's neuroma surgery 15 months ago and I'm still experiencing pain (stinging in all toes and needle sensations at times in the foot). Is it possible I may have neuropathy? Byanon37405— On Jul 19, 2009 I have had breast cancer and now have neuropathy in both legs, is this...
More to the Story of CIDP: a Complex Neuromuscular Condition Read the article Our Science April 1, 2025 From Design to Manufacturing: Working as One Team to Bring Medicines to Patients Faster Read the article Our Science March 26, 2025 Fast-Tracking Hope: How Our Translational Medicine Team ...
and potential barriers in translating treatment breakthroughs into real-world patient care. Dr. Kahlenberg is the Giles Boles and Dorothy Mulkey Research Professor of Rheumatology and a Professor of Internal Medicine at Dermatology at the University of Michigan, and she spoke about this topic at the...
prescription medications (antidepressant), transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, plasma exchange, immune globulin therapy, physical therapy, orthotic and other devices (braces, canes, casts, splints, etc.) and alternative medicine treatments such as acupuncture, chiropractic care, massage, and meditat...