Dr. Thornton graduated from the University of Arkansas College of Medicine at Little Rock in 1980. He works in Texarkana, TX and specializes in Ophthalmology. Dr. Thornton is affiliated with Christus St Michael Health System and Wadley Regional Medical Center.
Dr. Thornton graduated from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine in 1981. He works in Rochester, NY and specializes in Neuromuscular Medicine. Dr. Thornton is affiliated with Highland Hospital Of Rochester, Rochester General Hospital and Strong Memorial Hospital.
On the cellular level, the adult-onset disease is characterized by a toxic accumulation of defective RNA in the nuclei of muscle cells, according to Charles Thornton, MD, of the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, N.Y., and colleagues.