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Willem-Alexander Children's Hospital

Children's Muscle Center WAKZ

At the Children's Muscle Center, a team of experts works closely together to answer the question of whether your child has a muscle disease. We are committed to the health, well-being, and future of children with muscle diseases.

What we do

Collaboration and expertise: the Team behind the Children's Muscle Center

The world of muscle diseases is complex and diverse. Therefore, we tailor care, treatment, and examinations to the specific type of muscle disease, the severity of muscle weakness, and the needs of both the child and the family. We prefer to collaborate with specialists in the local region to ensure that the best care reaches the best place.

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Collaboration and expertise: the Team behind the Children's Muscle Center

The world of muscle diseases is complex and diverse. Therefore, we tailor care, treatment, and examinations to the specific type of muscle disease, the severity of muscle weakness, and the needs of both the child and the family. We prefer to collaborate with specialists in the local region to ensure that the best care reaches the best place.

Our permanent team consists of the pediatric neurologist, pediatric physiotherapist, pediatric pulmonologist, pediatric cardiologist, pediatric rehabilitation physician, pediatric orthopedist, dietitian, and our nurse care coordinator. Together, these experts develop a treatment plan tailored to your child's unique situation. Examinations and consultations primarily take place at the Willem-Alexander Children's Hospital, where child-friendliness is paramount.