Neuromuscular Diseases
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a neurological disorder marked by the progressive degeneration of nerve cells in the spinal cord and brain.
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What are other neuromuscular diseases?
Spinal Muscular Atrophies:
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), or Motor Neuron Disease ...
Neuromuscular diseases are divided into three main groups:
Dystrophies are characterised by muscle wasting from within the muscles themselves.
Neuromuscular diseases, like MD, can cause scoliosis because the muscles that support the spine start to weaken and can no longer hold it straight up and down.
Neuromuscular Diseases - A general term encompassing lower MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; and certain MUSCULAR DISEASES.
neuromuscular diseases, such as myasthenia gravis
motor problems, such as involuntary muscle twitching
nerve compression or injury, such as carpal tunnel syndrome
nerve root injury, such as sciatica
muscle degeneration, such as muscular dystrophy ...
Mitochondrial myopathies are a group of neuromuscular diseases caused by damage to the mitochondria-small, energy-producing structures that serve as the cells' "power plants.
Diseases that affect nerves and muscles (neuromuscular diseases), such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease), cerebral palsy, myasthenia gravis, or multiple sclerosis (MS)
Facial trauma ...
Other causes include infections, endocrine disorders, connective tissue disorders like scleroderma, autoimmune conditions, neuromuscular diseases, idiopathic (unknown) causes, cancer, radiation treatment applied over the chest or abdomen, ...
Structural scoliosis can be caused by neuromuscular diseases (such as cerebral palsy, poliomyelitis, or muscular dystrophy), birth defects (such as hemivertebra, in which one side of a vertebra fails to form normally before birth), injury, ...
As clinicians and researchers have gained greater understanding of neuromuscular diseases, the phrase has been dropped and replaced by names of specific neuromuscular disorders.
Severe or complete loss of motor function in all four limbs which may result from BRAIN DISEASES; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; or rarely MUSCULAR DISEASES.
Mayo Clinic doctors trained in nervous system conditions (neurology), neuromuscular diseases, hereditary conditions (medical genetics), heart conditions (cardiology), lung and breathing conditions (pulmonology), ...
(most commonly alcohol and cocaine, as well as methamphetamine, heavy metals, and cobalt, among others), endocrine problems (e.g., diabetes, thyroid disease), nutritional deficiencies (notably thiamine and zinc deficiencies), neuromuscular diseases ...
Types of Muscular Dystrophy and Neuromuscular Diseases
Muscular dystrophy is a group of inherited diseases that are characterized by weakness and wasting away of muscle tissue, with or without the breakdown of nerve tissue.
Neurocutaneous Syndromes ...
Atracurium Besylate may have profound effects in patients with myasthenia gravis, Eaton-Lambert syndrome, or other neuromuscular diseases in which potentiation of non-depolarizing agents has been noted.
Various arthritic conditions and several genetic and neuromuscular diseases, such as Down syndrome and Marfan syndrome, cause muscle imbalances that can create bunions from displacement of the first metatarsal and big toe.
Migrating atelectasis in newborns is rare and may be caused by neuromuscular diseases. 'Migrating' means that the part of the lung that collapses will change depending on the position of the baby.
An Airway Blockage ...
Dysarthria may be caused by diseases that affect nerves and muscles (neuromuscular diseases):
Cerebral palsy
Multiple sclerosis
Muscular dystrophy
Myasthenia gravis
Parkinson's disease ...
Types of Muscular Dystrophy and Neuromuscular Diseases
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Flat feet, which transfer too much weight to the MTP joint
Narrow-toed shoes and high heels
Certain neuromuscular diseases ( Down and Marfan syndromes)
Activities that put undue stress on the feet, such as ballet ...
High foot arches are much less common than flat feet. However, they are more likely to be associated with an orthopedic or neurological conditions. Neuromuscular diseases that cause changes in muscle tone may lead to the development of high arches.
Neurologic deficits
Muscle defects
Connective tissue and skeletal defects
Fetal crowding or fetal constraint
Maternal neuromuscular diseases -- myotonic dystrophy and myasthenia gravis.
A feature on the Children’s Genetics website explores how tiny freshwater fish are helping researchers develop new therapies for neuromuscular diseases.
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Diseases and conditions that increase the risk include neuromuscular diseases (e.g., multiple sclerosis, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, cerebral palsy), inflammatory diseases (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis), and diabetes.
Need for ventilatory support (eg, in acute respiratory distress syndrome, smoke or toxic inhalation, respiratory burns, gastric aspiration, exacerbations of COPD or asthma, diffuse infectious or other parenchymal lung problems, neuromuscular diseases, ...
High-risk babies include those born prematurely and those with heart, lung, or neuromuscular diseases. Palivizumab is a monoclonal antibody that is usually given monthly during the RSV "season" from late fall through spring.
The extra pressure from C-PAP allowed users to sleep by keeping the airways open. The problem with C-PAP was that the person had to exhale against the extra pressure. This made it unsuitable for people suffering from neuromuscular diseases.
The mechanisms responsible for AMC are thought to include: neurologic deficits, muscle defects, connective tissue and skeletal defects, fetal crowding or fetal constraint, and maternal neuromuscular diseases.
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