Neuromuscular Disorders: Advances in Cellular and Molecular Understanding, Emerging Therapies, and Outcome Measures
A special issue of Cells (ISSN 2073-4409). This special issue belongs to the section "Tissues and Organs".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 91
Special Issue Editors
Interests: neuromuscular disorders; CIDP; GBS; MMN; myasthenia gravis; motor neuron diseases; ALS; neuropathic pain
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, our understanding of neuromuscular disorders has undergone a fundamental transformation. These conditions comprise a broad and heterogeneous group of diseases marked by primary damage to structures of the peripheral nervous system, including the anterior horn cells, peripheral nerves, neuromuscular junctions, and muscles. Advances in unraveling their underlying mechanisms have significantly enhanced patient care. Diseases once considered untreatable-such as spinal muscular atrophy-can now be effectively managed with innovative therapies. Moreover, a wide array of treatment options is now available for autoimmune neuromuscular disorders, such as myasthenia gravis or chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy. In parallel, the development and refinement of outcome measures continue to support progress in application research and patient management.
This Special Issue aims to collect manuscripts discussing recent advances in neuromuscular research, spanning basic scientific discoveries to applications. We welcome both application and basic research contributions addressing motor neuron disorders (e.g., spinal muscular atrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), peripheral nerve disorders (including autoimmune conditions such as Guillain-Barré syndrome and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, as well as hereditary neuropathies), and disorders of muscle and the neuromuscular junction (e.g., muscular dystrophies and myasthenia gravis).
Dr. Ivo Bozovic
Dr. Bogdan Bjelica
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- neuromuscular disorders
- pathophysiology
- biomarkers
- treatment
- impairment and disability measures
- outcome measures
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