Neuromuscular Disease Senior Elective (4 to 8 Credit Hours)

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The student will spend their time examining patients with neuromuscular diseases in the EMG lab on the AU Health campus. They will see mainly outpatients but will also participate in inpatient neuromuscular consults. They will participate in the multi-disciplinary ALS clinic. The student will have the option, if available, to see neuromuscular patients at a satellite clinic at the Rehabilitation Clinic of Atrium Health Navicent in Macon Georgia under the supervision of Dr. Michael Rivner, who currently attends there 3 days a month. The student will attend biweekly training sessions on EMG and neuromuscular diseases. At the end of the rotation, it will be expected that the student will have experience caring for neuromuscular patients being able to examine and understand basic testing and treatment for these diseases. Lecture Hours: 12 Lab Hours: 148 Repeatability: May not be repeated for credit. Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit College Restrictions: Medical College of Georgia Schedule Type (Primary): Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic Click here for the Schedule of Classes.