In particular, the group’s physiological experiments “show this isn’t just an esoteric thing that’s changing the shape of the neuromuscular junction a little bit—it really is impacting function.” ...

Read more about Eaton-Lambert syndrome. Myasthenia gravis is a disorder in which normal communication between the nerve and muscle is interrupted at the neuromuscular junction. Normally when impulses ...

the communication between motor neurons and muscles (neuromuscular junctions), and muscles themselves. The Baylor Medicine Neuromuscular Disorders Center incorporates the latest advances in diagnosis.

Liver issues, including a buildup of fat in the liver, occur before the onset of neuromuscular disease, per a study in a mouse model of SMA.

Congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMSs) are a heterogeneous group of disorders that affect the safety margin of neuromuscular transmission — the depolarization that is required for propagation of ...