At Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, we are devoted to helping adults and children with all types of neuromuscular disorders — from carpal tunnel syndrome to muscular dystrophy. Thanks to the sophisticated technology in Rush’s state-of-the art Electromyography Lab, we can define what is causing muscle or nerve problems—even when symptoms are unusual. Once we have a diagnosis, our expert team design individualized treatment plans. Our patients have access to the latest therapies, including innovative medicines and minimally invasive surgical techniques.

Rush has established clinics devoted to the following disorders:

• Motor Neuron Disease
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) 
  • Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

• Radiculopathy
  • Cervical
  • Thoracic
  • Lumbar

• Neuropathy

• Neuromuscular Junction Disease
  • Myasthenia Gravis
  • Lambert-Eaton Myastenias Syndrome

• Muscular Dystrophy

• Myopathy

Our expert team also has extensive experience diagnosing and treating other neuromuscular problems, including Kennedy’s disease and myositis.