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Meet Casey Kafena, MSN, AGACNP-BC, our Director of Clinical Services

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Casey Kafena is our nurse practitioner and Director of Clinical Services. She works very closely with all of our physicians and provides very compassionate care to our patients. She created and currently manages our ALS clinic and is involved in most areas of our practice. Why did you choose to specialize/work in neuromuscular disorders? I have …

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What is Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease?

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Nearly 3 million people in the world, including 150,000 in the United States, have Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (CMT), a group of inherited disorders that damages the peripheral nerves that transmit information between the brain and the rest of the body. Also called hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy, CMT can result in smaller, weaker muscles and causes …

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Electromyography (EMG): A Helpful Tool in Diagnosing Neuromuscular Disorders

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When a patient comes to Austin Neuromuscular Center with numbness, tingling, pain, weakness or muscle cramping, an electromyography (EMG) may be used to evaluate the presence, location and extent of a neuromuscular disorder. An EMG measures electrical activity in the muscles during rest, slight contraction and forceful contraction. During EMG testing, a physician inserts a …

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Meet Dr. Shailesh Reddy

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Meet Dr. Shailesh Reddy, our board-certified physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM& R) specialist. PM&R is a medical specialty that focuses on maximizing function and quality of life given the impairments, disabilities, and challenges of various disease processes. Dr. Reddy is also board certified in electrodiagnostic medicine. He is especially passionate about treating the following neuromuscular …

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Tilt Table Testing: A Safe, Non-Invasive Method to Evaluate Autonomic Disorders

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Part of Austin Neuromuscular Center’s (ANC) comprehensive, state of the art autonomic function lab, the Tilt Table Test is one of four safe, non-invasive tests used to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of autonomic nervous system disorders. The autonomic nervous system controls blood pressure and heart rate, blood flow to different parts of the …

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Sara’s ALS Story

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When thriving, 37-year-old Sara Wheeler who has a background in nursing began to experience strange sensations in the outer extremities of her hands and feet, the ominous “what if?” of having ALS flashed through her mind. Commonly called Lou Gehrig’s disease, but scientifically referred to as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, ALS is a neurodegenerative disease that …

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Provider Profile: Dr. Yessar Hussain, MD

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Our founder, Dr. Yessar Hussain is not only a brilliant physician, but he’s also beloved by his patients for his caring disposition and dedication to treating neuromuscular disorders. He’s one of the few neuromuscular specialists in the state who is board certified in neurology, neuromuscular medicine, electrodiagnostic medicine, and clinical neuromuscular pathology. But besides his …

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Marathon Runner Turns ALS Diagnosis into New Personal Challenge

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At first, the diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (commonly referred to as ALS) seemed nothing short of devastating. Austin resident and athlete Bill Corrigan (62 years old) had trained and completed 11 full marathons and was graciously ready for all that was still to come in life. After he noticed himself tripping without any reason, …

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Central Texas Woman Battles with Rare Neuromuscular Disorder: Pompe Disease

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A few days a week, Kelly Kelley is a ride share driver in Austin. She loves striking up conversations with her passengers, especially when she can talk about her stuffed animal sloths on her dashboard. She has them because she says they’re symbolic of her life, now that she’s battling a rare neuromuscular disorder called …

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