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CENTRE OF EXPERTISE
IN MUSCLE
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Clinical activity
An update on iatrogenic adrenal insufficiency in DMD
A North American consortium of clinicians has examined one of the rare but potentially extremely serious complications of long-term corticosteroid use in Duchenne muscular dystrophy…
Clinical activity
An Italian study on anaesthetic practice in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
The Italian consortium dedicated to Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) has carried out a survey on the procedures, patient experiences and outcomes of anaesthesia administered to patients…
Clinical activity
A review of the medical literature on cases of seronegative myasthenia gravis
Clinicians from Florence (Italy) have conducted a comprehensive analysis of the literature on so-called ‘seronegative’ myasthenia gravis, which is a relatively common presentation in clinical…
Clinical activity
A new ultrasound-guided technique for complex lumbar punctures
Chinese anaesthetists report on their experience of performing complex lumbar punctures in two adults with spinal muscular atrophy being treated with nusinersen: This protocol still…
The activities of the Institute of Myology
The Institute of Myology brings together 300 experts in muscle and muscle disease who have been dedicated for 30 years to muscle science and medicine, known as myology. Centred on the patient, this international centre of expertise coordinates activities in diagnosis, care, clinical research, evaluation, basic and applied research, and teaching.
Clinical activities and trials
Tailored care and long-term follow-up
for patients
Muscle investigation and evaluation
Studying muscle and evaluating the efficacy of innovative therapies for patients
Research in myology
Understanding muscle and discovering new therapies for patients
Teaching
Spreading knowledge about muscle and muscle disease and raising the profile of myology
OUR MISSION
Accelerating muscle research and medicine
Studying, diagnosing, evaluating and treating muscle and muscle disease, and promoting myology as a cross-cutting discipline for the benefit of as many people as possible.
Did you know?
Our muscles account for
40%
of our body mass
Clinical trials
The Institute of Myology has two clinical trial platforms,
I-Motion Pediatric and I-Motion Adults.
Paediatric clinical trials
I-Motion Pediatric is a clinical trial platform for children with neuromuscular diseases. It runs around 15 trials sponsored by academic or industry laboratories.
Adult clinical trials
I-Motion Adults evaluates new treatments in adults with neuromuscular diseases. Around 40 trials are currently under way there.
All about muscle
600: that is the number of muscles in our body.
Beyond their role in motor function and movement, our muscles interact with many organs and are essential to our overall health.
