Neuromuscular Disease News

Patients with myositis typically present with telltale muscle inflammation. However, properly identifying the source of inflammation can be a challenging prospect for clinicians, especially when other diseases bear oddly similar features.

A high-caloric fatty diet did not result in a disease-modifying effect for the entire population of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, according to findings published in Annals of Neurology.

Researchers have identified mutations in the GGPS1 gene as the cause of a novel form of muscular dystrophy associated with hearing loss and ovarian insufficiency, according to findings published in Annals of Neurology.

Patients with nontumor Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome had survival rates comparable to the general population, according to the results of an observational study conducted in the Netherlands.

Heterogeneity of disease phenotype and the C9orf72 genotype correlated with distinct patterns of cerebral degeneration among patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, according to findings published in Neurology.

The FDA announced that it has granted accelerated approval for viltolarsen, an injection to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy in those with a confirmed mutation.

The FDA approved risdiplam for patients aged at least 2 months with spinal muscular atrophy, according to an agency press release.

The use of three-dimensional imaging of human nerve tissue at the sub-cellular scale may help researchers better understand the pathophysiology of diabetic neuropathy, one of the most common complications of type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

Biological markers found in teeth during childhood were associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, in adulthood, according to research published in Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology.

Stress-related disorders are associated with an increased risk for neurodegenerative diseases, according to results of a population-matched and sibling cohort study conducted in Sweden and published in JAMA Neurology.