Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility Episode 10 - Minority neuromuscular diseases | Institut Guttmann

Episode 10 - Minority neuromuscular diseases

Episode 10 - Minority neuromuscular diseases

Download files:
23.00 minuts
Episode 10 - Minority neuromuscular diseases

Minority diseases are rare pathologies affecting less than 1 in 2,000 people. There are over 7,000 of them in the world, some of which are neuromuscular and affect the peripheral nervous system. Most of them still have no cure and are complex pathologies that require multiple visits to specialists. For this reason, in 2017 the Comprehensive Care Unit for Minority Neuromuscular Diseases of the Institut Guttmann and the Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital was created, allowing those affected to attend all visits in a single day, facilitating coordination between professionals and optimising patients' time, while improving their quality of life and that of their families. We will learn how this unit works through the stories of Juana, who has Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, and Montse and Eva, affected by facioscapulohumeral dystrophy.