The multi-disciplinary Neuromuscular Clinic is held on Tuesdays in the Pediatric Specialty Clinic at UIHC. This clinic is staffed by Katherine Mathews, MD, and Christina Trout, RN, MSN.  A physical therapist also attends the clinic.  Dr. Mathews is the director of the Division of Neurology in the Department of Pediatrics, and completed a genetics fellowship following her child neurology training.  Ms. Trout has a Masters degree in nursing, with special expertise in genetics and genetic counseling.  Approximately 8-10 patients are seen in an average half-day clinic.  Patients are a mixture of new and returns, and approximately 1/3 of the patients are adults.  The majority of the patients have some form of muscular dystrophy, inherited neuropathy or myopathy, ataxia, or other disorder of the neuromuscular system. 

Duration: One month rotation