Muscular Dystrophy Association

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Muscular Dystrophy Association Advances Neuromuscular Care

Support from philanthropy has helped propel Atrium Health Neurosciences Institute to the national forefront of neuromuscular disorder care, combining the latest treatments and technologies with advanced research and renowned specialty programs to bring patients the most advanced treatments in the region.

For nearly two decades, Atrium Health has worked in partnership with the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) to develop novel therapies for degenerative neuromuscular disorders, particularly limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) and Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), and support care advancements within its MDA clinics. Thanks to ongoing support from the MDA, Atrium Health recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of its pediatric MDA clinic. By separating the clinics, children now benefit from more personalized care and have better access to specialists in neuromuscular neurology, and pediatric neurology, pulmonology, cardiology, rehabilitation, gastroenterology, and genetics – and a full allied therapy team.

Now, with a three-year MDA Care Center grant totaling $270,000, Atrium Health’s neurology specialists will continue to provide the highest quality neuromuscular care for adults and children across the region.

Through nearly two decades of support, and grant funding totaling more than $4.6 million, the Muscular Dystrophy Association has continued to support advancements in neuromuscular care at Atrium Health and translational research conducted in the McColl-Lockwood Laboratory for Muscular Dystrophy Research.