We are committed to ensuring every child at Blythedale Children’s Hospital receives compassionate, high-quality care from our dedicated...
Neuromuscular Disorders
Blythedale is widely recognized as a leader in treating children with rare conditions, spinal cord injury, neuromuscular disorders including muscular dystrophy and other myopathies, neuropathies, motor neuron diseases and neuromuscular junction disorders as well as complex genetic syndromes.
Why Blythedale…
Widely recognized as a national leader in treating children with rare conditions, Blythedale is a center of clinical excellence, innovation and compassionate care.
- Inpatient
- Day Hospital
- Long Term Care
The goal of our Neuromuscular Disorders program is to help children maximize their functional abilities through comprehensive medical care and rehabilitation, utilizing state-of-the-art technology, environmental modifications and adaptive equipment.
Following an intake evaluation, the child’s clinical team will work collaboratively with the family to identify developmentally important goals to improve mobility, foster independence in daily activities and self-care, and address the highly specific medical needs of children with rare and complex conditions.
Coordinated discharge planning provides families with detailed information regarding follow-up care, equipment needs, and support services to help our young patients return to their families, schools and communities.
SafeGait 360
Our new Therapy Village features a state-of-the-art SafeGait 360. This ceiling-mounted body-weight support and fall protection system enables a therapist and patient to interact safely while maximizing recovery potential in therapy sessions.
Noheli's New Moves
Noheli is a six-year-old who never stops moving. In July, her father, Nelson, brought her to the emergency room when it appeared that she was unable to move the left side of her body. She was transferred to Cohen's Children's Medical Center where she was diagnosed with and treated for Acute...
Neuromuscular Disorders Team
Our interdisciplinary team includes full-time board certified pediatric physiatrists and neurologists, as well as distinguished experts in neuropsychology, physiatry, pediatrics, orthopedics and other medical specialties. Blythedale also has the largest and most experienced, hospital-based pediatric therapy department in New York State.
Joshua's Story: Creating Ability Through Assistive Technology
Eighteen-year-old Joshua has Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP), a rare neurological disorder that causes progressive weakness and impaired sensory function in the legs and arms. For Joshua, the disease has impacted his movement and coordination, and led to weakness in his...
