Faculty of Medicine

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Research group

Spanish

Colombian Group of Research in Neuromuscular Diseases GIEN

Academic Unit: Faculty of Medicine

Colombian Ministry of Science

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Call

894 GrupLAC

OECD

Area

Medical and health sciences

Subarea

Clinical medicine

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Strategic Focus

The Colombian Group of Research of Neuromuscular Diseases aims to contribute to the generation of new knowledge in neuromuscular diseases and related topics, through collaboration in international multicenter studies. The purpose is to improve the quality of life of patients affected by thediseases. Another of the purposes is to make available to the Colombian population the results, products and services derived from these investigations. Likewise, we are committed to education in neurosciences and medical research.

Research Lines and/or Areas

Neuromuscular disorders.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.
Polyneuropathies.
Neurophysiology.
Computational Neuroscience.

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Group Coordinator

Juan Marcos Solano Atehortua M.D, MSc

Master in Neurological Electrodiagnosis

Universidad de Barcelona, Spain

Coordinator's Email

juan.solano@udea.edu.co

Scientific Cooperation

Collaborative Relationships

Neurological Institute of Colombia (INDEC Instituto Neurológico de Colombia)
Colombian Association of ALS (ACELA Asociación Colombiana de ELA)
Computational Medicine Research Center (MEC: Centro de Medicina Computacional), Colombia.
Neuropsychology and Behavior Group, Colombia
Neurosciences Group of Antioquia, Colombia.

Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Primary Lateral Sclerosis International Study Group
Institute of Molecular Medicine University of Lisboa, Portugal
ALS Center - Columbia University (United States of America

Highlighted Projects

Prevalence, Incidence, and Clinical-Epidemiological Characterization of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in Antioquia, Colombia.
Primary lateral sclerosis: Consensus diagnostic criteria.
Colombian Guidelines of clinical practice for the use of immunoglobulins in the treatment of replacement and immunomodulation.
Language processes deficits in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients: Evolution and correlation with motor deterioration.

Key Research Findings

Prevalence of Dystonia in Antioquia, Colombia https://doi.org/10.1159/000443834
Prevalence, Incidence, and Clinical-Epidemiological Characterization of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in Antioquia: Colombia. “Cohort evaluation of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and estimation of its prevalence in Antioquia. https://doi.org/10.1159/000504549
Primary sclerosis: Consensus diagnostic criteria. " Collaboration in the construction of diagnostic criteria for primary lateral sclerosis. DOI:10.1136/jnnp-2019-322541
Colombian Guidelines of clinical practice for the use of immunoglobulins in the treatment of replacement and immunomodulation. https://doi.org/10.29262/ram.v64i0.300

Services and/or Products Portfolio

Seminars in basic and clinical neurosciences.
Academic activities and workshops in medical research.
Internships and rotations in neuromuscular diseases for students from the fields of health.
Training in cognitive and neuromuscular evaluation techniques.
Collaboration in research projects in basic and clinical neurosciences.