Daniel B Drachman
Professor
Neurology
Johns Hopkins University
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Drachman is a leading authority on myasthenia gravis and other neuromuscular diseases. He first showed that myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune condition. Using botulism toxin many years before it was introduced for clinical use, he demonstrated that muscles wasted without motor neuron stimulation, a principle important in the pathogenesis of diseases such as ALS and Duchenne muscular dystrophy. He is a founding member of Johns Hopkins' Department of Neurology, which was established in 1969. An outstanding teacher, mentor and lecturer, he has received many honors and awards including the 2002 Lifetime Achievement Award from the World Federation of Neurology. One of the founding members of the department of Neurology, Dr. Drachman was elected to the Institute of Medicine, one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine, in 2014.
Research Interest
Treatment of Autoimmune Neuromuscular disorders; Treatment of ALS; Origin of Neuromuscular Disorders.
Publications
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Drachman, D.B. (1966) Atrophy in embryonic chick muscle after massive doses of botulinum toxin. In: Proc Conf Botulinum Toxin. Ed. C.C. Hasset, Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland pp. 151-169.
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Drachman, D.B. (1965) Pharmacological denervation of skeletal muscle in chick embryos treated with botulinum toxin. Tr Am Neurol Assoc 241-242.
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Drachman, D.B. (1966) Atrophy in embryonic chick muscle after massive doses of botulinum toxin. In: Proc Conf Botulinum Toxin. Ed. C.C. Hasset, Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland pp. 151-169.
