Austin Neuromuscular Center

We celebrate Pride Month in June! The Austin Neuromuscular Center stands with love, acceptance, and support for all!

Superstar sat down with NBC's in an intimate conversation about her battle with stiff person syndrome. Celine is determined to return to the stage and her fans.

Learn more about the rare neurological disorder :
🔗https://tinyurl.com/2shw22rt

Legendary singer and songwriter Peter Frampton isn't letting his diagnosis of inclusion body myositis stop him, he shared in People magazine. The 74 year old was diagnosed with IBM, the chronic inflammatory muscle condition, in 2015 after he fell onstage. He says he plans to keep performing despite his arms and hands getting weaker. Frampton started a fund to advance research into IBM.

Peter Frampton Says He's a 'Fighter' Despite Inclusion Body Myositis Starting to 'Affect the Way I Play' (Exclusive) Peter Frampton is struggling with the muscle disease inclusion body myositis and says it's affecting his ability to play music — but he'll never stop trying.

We thank our patient Denise Neptune for sharing her ALS story with Spectrum News 1 Texas during ALS Awareness Month. We are committed to providing comprehensive care to our ALS patients in our ALS Clinic.

Watch the story here:https://tinyurl.com/yckbs793

Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is an autoimmune disorder that can cause progressive weakness in the arms and legs. The body’s immune system attacks the myelin sheath of the peripheral nerves.

🔗📖Read about Callison Carnes' journey with CIDP and her hope for the future in our new blog: https://tinyurl.com/3hhche3a

Dermatomyositis is an inflammatory disease in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the skin and muscles, causing muscle weakness, skin rashes, and fatigue. We are part of study testing an oral investigational medicine to see if it can reduce the symptoms of dermatomyositis in adults from 18 to 75 years old.

🔗Learn more about our current clinical trials :http://tinyurl.com/295czzh6

This we honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country, and we thank their families. Our clinic is closed on Monday, May 27 and will reopen on Tuesday, May 28.

We are enrolling participants in a clinical trial involving an investigational treatment for BMD. The treatment is designed to reduce the skeletal muscle stress and injury that occurs in people with BMD.
📖🔗https://tinyurl.com/295czzh6

We are proud to be a part of the international clinical research community as we celebrate on May 20th. On this day in 1774, James Lind, a ship’s surgeon in the British Royal Navy, started the first randomized clinical trial which focused on scurvy, a disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin C. We are grateful for the physicians, researchers, and patients who take part in clinical trials and offer new hope and medical breakthroughs.

📖🔗https://tinyurl.com/4exhsk7p

During ALS Awareness Month, we'd love for you to meet our ALS patient, Denise Neptune. She attends our ALS Clinic that offers comprehensive care under one roof for ALS patients and their families.

Read her story🔗https://tinyurl.com/yck5z7sf

May is CIDP Awareness Month. Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy is thought to be caused by a glitch in the immune system, where it mistakenly attacks the myelin sheath of the peripheral nerves.

We're participating in a research study evaluating an investigational drug to learn more about its safety and effectiveness in treating CIDP. To pre-qualify, you must be 18 years of age or older and have been diagnosed with CIDP.

🔗Learn more- https://tinyurl.com/295czzh6

During , we're honoring all of our nurses working in the ANC clinic, the infusion center and the National Neuromuscular Research Institute. We certainly cannot provide the best patient care and research possible without them.

An Austin man is stronger and can walk with less reliance on walking sticks thanks to a treatment for his type of peripheral neuropathy at Austin Neuromuscular Center.

Read about Jim Burgess' transformation story here:https://ow.ly/NBzb50Rx0q7

May is Myositis Awareness Month. Myositis is the inflammation of muscles in the upper arms and legs that can cause muscle weakness, fatigue, and joint pain. There are several types of myositis that may affect other body systems.

Read our patient Stephen Hamilton's story about inclusion body myositis in our newest blog.
https://ow.ly/5BKX50Rt8pB

We're celebrating Occupational Therapy Month and Andy Arden, a registered occupational therapist in our ALS Clinic. She uses holistic interventions that help ALS patients maintain independence as long as possible and improve their quality of life. She may offer assistive devices, exercises to preserve strength and flexibility and caregiver education and support. Thank you, Andy!

is April 15th, and our patient, Kelly Kelley, has a message for others like her living with Pompe disease. "Advocate for yourself, and keep looking for doctors who will help you find answers." She credits ANC's Dr. Yessar Hussain for finding her solutions and saving her life. Read about the rare neuromuscular disease and her journey here: https://tinyurl.com/4txf6pbb

We've been watching some big things happen at ANC lately! Come join our team as a and grow with us. Click the link to apply. https://tinyurl.com/2nnsdanc

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disease characterized by a dysfunction of the neuromuscular junction. It may cause double vision, difficulty swallowing, slurred speech, fatigue, and general weakness. We are enrolling patients in a study exploring if a combination of two investigational drugs given as a once monthly injection for adults with generalized MG is effective and well-tolerated. Learn more here: http://tinyurl.com/295czzh6

We're hiring a new and would love for you to join our team! Apply here: https://tinyurl.com/ypda85sv

Austin Neuromuscular Center remains committed to research and education surrounding neuromuscular medicine as we care for our patients and help them manage their conditions. Read our newest blog to find out how we recently saw that educational emphasis come full circle. https://tinyurl.com/yeypuvfd

Our patients and the ANC family send a big thank you to Dr. Yessar Hussain for your leadership and care. Happy National Doctors' Day on March 30th!

It's National Doctors' Day, Saturday, March 30th, and we're celebrating early! We appreciate the compassionate care Dr. Hannah Machemehl provides our patients everyday.

We are taking part in a clinical research study looking for participants 40 years of age or older with a confirmed diagnosis of inclusion body myositis (IBM). Researchers are evaluating a study drug given as injections to learn more about its impact in people with IBM. Find out more here. http://tinyurl.com/295czzh6

Members of our research team visited Miami recently, training for a clinical trial focused on dermatomyositis. We are part of study testing an oral investigational medicine to see if it can reduce the symptoms of dermatomyositis in adults from 18 to 75 years old. Learn more here. http://tinyurl.com/295czzh6

We are honored to announce that our ALS Clinic has achieved status as an ALS Association Certified Treatment Center of Excellence. Through our ALS Clinic, we provide multidisciplinary care at one location. Read more in our newest blog. https://tinyurl.com/5n839xdv

We support Rare Disease Day on the last day of February to raise awareness about rare diseases and their impact on patients’ lives.