Author

Michael Belanger

Michael Belanger, MD, is a neuromuscular physician who directs an academic specialty clinic in Denver, Colorado. He evaluates patients with motor neuron conditions and muscular dystrophies, and serves as a site investigator on clinical drug trials for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. His academic research investigates blood-based biomarker tracking and novel functional rating scales in progressive neuropathies. Belanger earlier oversaw university laboratory services for peripheral nerve diagnostics. He received an undergraduate degree in biochemistry from Southern Illinois University Carbondale before training in clinical medicine.

What Mimics ALS? Conditions With Similar Symptoms Brain & Nerves
ALS Skin Changes: Symptoms, Causes, and Management Brain & Nerves
Bulbar Onset ALS: Symptoms, Prognosis, and Progression Brain & Nerves
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Does ALS Affect the Heart? An Overview of Cardiac Effects Brain & Nerves
MuSK Antibodies: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment Immunity
ALS Foot Drop: Distal Motor Effects on Gait and Progression Brain & Nerves
The Connection Between ALS and Glutamate Toxicity Brain & Nerves
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Temporal Muscle Wasting: Signs, Causes, and Treatment Bones & Muscles
Is Kennedy’s Disease Fatal? Life Expectancy and Prognosis Brain & Nerves
How to Rule Out ALS: Exams, Tests, and Mimics Brain & Nerves
What Is Stiff Person Syndrome? Symptoms and Treatment Brain & Nerves
How Rare Is CIDP: Prevalence, Misdiagnosis and Treatment Brain & Nerves
Is HNPP an Autoimmune Disease? The Real Cause Brain & Nerves
What Is Split Hand Syndrome in Motor Neuron Disease?Brain & Nerves
What Happens to Someone When They Have OPMD?Bones & Muscles
Are ALS Fasciculations Constant?Brain & Nerves
Can Primary Lateral Sclerosis Turn Into ALS?Brain & Nerves
What Conditions Are Commonly Mistaken for ALS?Brain & Nerves
Is Stiff Person Syndrome Genetic or Autoimmune?Immunity
Does Lambert-Eaton Improve With Use?Brain & Nerves
Can You Have ALS With a Normal EMG?Tests
What Is AAG Disease? Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment Brain & Nerves
How Is CIDP Diagnosed? Key Tests and Criteria Tests