神经肌肉疾病 & 疾病

为什么选择UCLA健康中心进行神经肌肉护理?

The neuromuscular specialists at 皇冠hga025大学洛杉矶分校健康 diagnose and treat a full range of nerve and muscle disorders. 我们为最复杂的疾病提供最先进的治疗.

我们的神经肌肉项目的亮点包括:

• 国家认可: Many of our clinics and services have achieved national recognition or designation. 例如, the Muscular Dystrophy Association sponsors our clinics for muscular dystrophy treatment. 这项赞助意味着我们将提供高质量的团队护理.   
• 获得临床试验: Each of our specialized clinics offers eligible patients access to the newest and most promising treatments through clinical trials. Our specialists continually research and implement best practices in neuromuscular care.
• 专业护理: 我们的神经肌肉项目以多种疾病专科诊所为特色. These clinics allow us to target care so we can more effectively meet each patient’s needs.

我们的护理领域

Our neuromuscular specialists care for patients through multiple outpatient clinics, including:

神经肌肉诊所

This clinic specializes in treating patients with undiagnosed and rare neuromuscular conditions. We use comprehensive diagnostic testing to get to the root of symptoms and provide state-of-the-art, 以团队为基础的治疗.

神经病变临床

在神经病诊所, 神经学家评估, diagnose and care for patients with acquired and hereditary peripheral nerve disorders. Our experts perform sophisticated tests to determine the cause of all types of neuropathies. They can then recommend the most appropriate treatment or refer you to another specialist if necessary.

Center for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy at 皇冠hga025大学洛杉矶分校健康 Pediatric 神经肌肉诊所

成立于2006年, the Center was the first comprehensive Duchenne clinic in the western United States. It’s sponsored by the Muscular Dystrophy Association and designated as a certified care center by the Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy. 我们也是皇冠hga025儿童服务认证中心(CCS). This multispecialty clinic offers eligible children access to new and promising research and clinical trials.

成人肌肉萎缩症诊所

肌肉萎缩症协会也赞助了这个诊所. 在这里, eligible adults with muscular dystrophy can participate in clinical trials and receive care from a team of experienced specialists.

ALS诊所

This clinic is for patients with a new or existing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) diagnosis. 我们使用最先进的工具来诊断渐冻症. Our specialists can recommend effective treatment options or refer you to other specialists as appropriate. 我们的多专业团队包括:

• 神经学家
• 职业治疗师
• 物理治疗师
• 呼吸治疗师
• 言语病理学家
• 社会工作者

神经肌肉专家治疗的病症

Our neuromuscular specialists treat a full range of neuromuscular disorders, including:

• 肌萎缩侧索硬化症(ALS): 也被称为Lou Gehrig病, this nervous system disorder leads to nerve cell breakdown in the brain and spinal cord. 最常见的症状是肌肉无力和协调性丧失.
• 兰伯特-伊顿肌无力综合征(LEMS): This autoimmune disease begins with leg muscle weakness and progresses to weakness in eye, 面部和喉部肌肉. 症状包括行走、说话、咀嚼和吞咽困难. 大约一半的病例是由小细胞肺癌引起的.
• 重症肌无力: This is an autoimmune disorder in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the nervous system. 它会导致神经信号和肌肉之间的交流中断. 症状包括肌肉无力、视力问题和吞咽困难.

肌营养不良

肌肉萎缩症导致进行性肌肉无力和肌肉质量的损失. Over time, muscle deterioration can lead to difficulty with basic movements and everyday tasks. 我们的专家治疗各种类型的肌肉萎缩症，包括:

• 先天性肌肉萎缩症: This type of muscular dystrophy is present at birth or develops shortly after birth.
• 先天性肌病: 这些罕见的肌肉疾病通常在出生时出现或在婴儿期发展. Symptoms may include difficulty feeding and breathing or failure to meet typical developmental milestones.
• 杜氏肌营养不良症; 这种类型最常见于男孩. Symptoms may include large calves, frequent falls, difficulty walking or learning disabilities.
• 贝克肌萎缩症; 这是杜氏肌营养不良症的一种. 它会引起类似的症状，但通常不那么严重.
• 面肩肱肌营养不良; 这种遗传性疾病影响面部、肩部和上臂. It typically causes muscle weakness in these areas and can spread to other parts of the body.
• 四肢带状肌肉萎缩症: 这种类型特别影响手臂或腿部的肌肉.
• 脊髓性肌萎缩(SMA): 这种遗传性疾病会影响神经系统和肌肉. 它会导致控制运动的肌肉退化(萎缩). SMA is usually more severe in the muscles close to the center of the body, such as around the spine.

神经病变

神经病变是由于神经损伤或恶化而发生的疾病. 它们通常会引起手或脚的刺痛、麻木或肌肉无力. 我们的专家照顾所有类型的神经病患者，包括:

• 淀粉样病变: This neuropathy occurs when a protein called amyloid collects in the organs and tissues. 蛋白质沉积导致运动神经和感觉神经的退化.
• 疾病:腓骨肌萎缩 This group of genetic nerve diseases damages the nerves that send signals between the brain and spinal cord and the rest of the body (peripheral nerves). 症状包括肌肉无力、肌肉量减少和感觉丧失.
• 慢性脱髓鞘性多根神经病变(CIDP): 在这种罕见的自身免疫性疾病中, 免疫系统攻击髓磷脂, 保护神经的脂肪覆盖物. CIDP导致反射、肌肉控制或平衡的丧失.
• 格林-巴利综合征: 这是一种特殊类型的CIDP，通常由感染引发. It may start as muscle weakness but can worsen and, in severe and rare cases, lead to paralysis.
• 家族性淀粉样多神经病(FAP): 这种罕见的进行性疾病还会导致淀粉样蛋白积聚，损害神经. 它是遗传性的，通常由于TTR基因的改变(突变)而发生.   
• 局灶性神经病变: 局灶性神经病发生在神经损伤仅影响一条神经时. This type of neuropathy is less common and usually affects a nerve in the hand, torso, head or leg.

我们提供的测试和治疗

许多神经肌肉疾病都有类似的症状. Our specialists use an array of advanced tools to help us make an accurate diagnosis and provide care targeted to each patient’s needs.

神经肌肉测试

诊断神经肌肉疾病的测试可能包括:

• 电诊法的测试, such as electromyogram (EMG) and nerve conduction studies to measure muscle and nerve function
• 单纤维肌电图, a specialized EMG that allows us to evaluate individual muscle fibers and how they respond to electrical signals
• 成像测试, 比如核磁共振或超声波，来观察肌肉和神经
• 肌肉或神经活检; a procedure that takes a sample of a small piece of muscle tissue or nerve fibers to evaluate in a lab

神经肌肉治疗

神经肌肉疾病无法治愈, but our specialists work together to help patients experience a higher quality of life. 治疗可能有助于控制症状，改善活动能力和延长寿命. 它们可以包括:

• 辅助设备: When symptoms affect a person’s ability to perform daily tasks, we may recommend assistive devices. 例如，使用手杖或拐杖可以帮助人们更容易地走动. 患者也可以使用帮助他们梳理或穿衣的设备, 比如一个帮助人们自己穿袜子的装置.
• 药物: 患者可以服用类固醇来减轻炎症和疼痛. 免疫抑制药物也适用于自身免疫性疾病. 一些患者可能会服用药物来控制继发症状, 比如治疗焦虑或抑郁的抗抑郁药.
• 疼痛管理: 神经肌肉治疗可能包括类固醇注射. These steroids reduce back and neck pain stemming from nerve problems by lowering inflammation.
• 康复: 我们可能会将病人转介到康复服务以减轻疼痛, 增强功能，提高生活质量. 选择可能包括物理治疗，职业治疗或语言治疗.
• 手术: 有些病人可能会从整形手术中受益. 我们可能会将患者转介给外科医生进行肌腱移植, 骨矫正(截骨术), 髋关节重建或脊柱融合术.

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