Neuromuscular Junction / Channelopathies
Genetic dysfunction of ion channels causes disorders with altered nerve or muscle excitability, impaired neuromuscular junction transmission or altered excitation contraction coupling. Clinical manifestations include myotonia and weakness that may be fatal, episodic and progressive.
Groups
David Beeson: Neuromuscular Disorders
David Bennett: Neural Injury Group
Yin Yao Dong: Diseases of Protein Glycosylation
M Isabel Leite: Autoimmune diseases of the neuromuscular junction
Jackie Palace: Oxford Multiple Sclerosis and Neuromyelitis Group
Sithara Ramdas
Carlo Rinaldi: Neuromuscular Translational Research
Laurent Servais: Specialised Translational Research Oxford Neuromuscular Group