Maastricht UMC+
The Maastricht academic hospital (azM) and Maastricht University (UM) collaborate under the umbrella of Maastricht UMC+. Our mission is concise and clear: Providing the best possible care and improving health through the integration of patient care, research, and education.
Patients with a (suspected) neuromuscular disease are seen at the outpatient clinic of the Maastricht UMC+ Neuromuscular Center for diagnostics and, if necessary, further treatment or guidance. There are multidisciplinary outpatient clinics in collaboration with clinical genetics, rehabilitation, the home ventilation center, and cardiology.
Maastricht UMC+ is recognized as a center of expertise for myotonic dystrophy and small fiber neuropathy. Additionally, there is a collaboration with the Center for Neurological Learning Disorders (CNL) at the Kempenhaeghe Epilepsy Center in Heeze regarding cognition in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Within this collaboration, Maastricht UMC+/CNL is part of the Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Expertise Center. Scientific research is also conducted in the fields of myotonic dystrophy, small fiber neuropathy, and cognition in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Patients with myotonic dystrophy are seen annually at the outpatient clinic. Depending on the current issues, they can be evaluated at the multidisciplinary clinic (neurologist, cardiologist, pulmonologist, ophthalmologist, rehabilitation physician). Additionally, there is the option for a short, structured clinical admission to the neurology department, aimed at providing a multidisciplinary treatment/care plan tailored to the patient’s current situation.
For small fiber neuropathy, the Maastricht UMC+ Neuromuscular Center sees patients from across the Netherlands and occasionally from abroad. A care pathway has been developed for patients with (suspected) small fiber neuropathy, where all necessary tests are conducted during a one-day admission to confirm the diagnosis and identify any underlying causes. After diagnostics, the patient is referred back to the initial referrer for further (symptomatic) treatment.
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Maastricht UMC+ Brain Nerve Center
Click the link below to visit the brain nerve center at Maastricht UMC+.
