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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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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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ALS Clinic Offers Patients Holistic, Multidisciplinary Care

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When author Scott Blackwood was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease), he was shocked. Early symptoms of the disease are varied, gradual and mimic other conditions, so those other conditions had to be eliminated before he was officially diagnosed. ALS is a rapidly progressive neurodegenerative disease that attacks nerve …

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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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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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