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A Charcot-Marie-Tooth Patient Looks to the Future with a Clinical Trial

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From the time 28-year-old Mason Hatch was very young, he knew he walked differently than other children. When he was in the sixth grade, he realized something about his feet was changing. “My feet showed the first signs of deformity at that time,” said Mason Hatch. “They also often felt cold, and because of uneven …

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The Benefits of Botulinum Toxin Therapy for Certain Neuromuscular Disorders

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Botulinum toxin therapy is often the first line of treatment for some neurological conditions. The drug is made from a toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. The injections weaken or paralyze certain muscles or block certain nerve signals, often reducing muscle spasms and pain. Our neurologists at Austin Neuromuscular Center use the botulinum toxin …

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Our 2023 Super Doctors® at Austin Neuromuscular Center Recognized as Rising Stars

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We are thrilled to announce Dr. Yessar Hussain and Dr. Hannah Machemehl have been recognized as Super Doctors® Rising Stars in the July 2023 issue of Texas Monthly. They were selected due to peer recognition and their professional achievements. Rising Stars are those physicians who have been active and fully licensed to practice for 10 …

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Advice from Our ALS Patient: Make the Call. Take the Trip. Eat the Ice Cream.

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Sara Wheeler is living with ALS, or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, a neurodegenerative disease that aggressively attacks nerve cells associated with muscle control. She began noticing a loss of muscle control and cramps in her feet in 2018. She saw several doctors and specialists before being diagnosed with ALS roughly three years after her symptoms first …

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National Neuromuscular Research Institute (NNRI) offers patients access to trailblazing medicine

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So little is known about rare diseases that treatments and cures are not always available. Fortunately, patients with rare diseases have a unique opportunity to access cutting-edge treatments while helping to advance medicine – clinical trials. Clinical trials are research studies that help experts figure out whether new treatments are safe. They also help researchers …

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International Pompe Day, April 15, Raises Awareness of Rare Disease

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On Saturday, April 15, the international Pompe community will raise awareness of Pompe disease through International Pompe Day. Reflecting the importance of movement for those living with Pompe, this year’s annual event slogan is “Every Move Counts.” “We all have different abilities and levels of disability, but the important thing to remember and focus on …

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Austin Neuromuscular Center In-House Skin Biopsy Lab Offers Option for Fast, High-Quality Sample Evaluation

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When a patient experiences sensations including pins and needles, burning, stabbing, itching or prickliness, they may have small fiber neuropathy, a condition that is diagnosed through a skin punch biopsy. Small nerve fibers connect pain receptors in the skin to the spinal cord and brain and can stimulate internal organs like the heart, gastrointestinal tract …

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