Neuromuscular medicine

Neuromuscular medicine is subspecialty of neurology and physiatry that focuses the diagnosis and treatment of neuromuscular diseases. The field encompasses issues related to both diagnosis and medical treatment of these conditions, as well as relevant rehabilitation interventions to optimize the quality of life of individuals with these conditions.[1] This field encompasses disorders that impact both adults and children. Neuromuscular disease can be caused by autoimmune disorders,[2] genetic/hereditary disorders[3] such as channelopathies,[4] or neurodegenerative diseases.[5] Because they frequently have no cure, the focus is managing the condition to provide improvements in the patients quality.[1] Rehabilitation robotics is a new frontier for neurological rehabilitation treatments.

Diagnostic tools

The tools used to diagnose neuromuscular disorders include nerve and muscle biopsies, electromyography, nerve conduction studies, and molecular and genetic tests.[6]

See also

References

  1. "THE ROLE OF THE NEUROMUSCULAR MEDICINE SPECIALIST AND PHYSIATRY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE". web.archive.org. 2019-10-01. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
  2. Kraker, Jessica; a. Zivkovic, Sasa (2011). "Autoimmune Neuromuscular Disorders". Current Neuropharmacology. 9 (3): 400–8. doi:10.2174/157015911796558000. PMC 3151594. PMID 22379454.
  3. Kim, June-Bum (January 2014). "Channelopathies". Korean Journal of Pediatrics. 57 (1): 1–18. doi:10.3345/kjp.2014.57.1.1. ISSN 1738-1061. PMC 3935107. PMID 24578711.
  4. "Neuromuscular Medicine". web.archive.org. 2019-10-01. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
  5. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-04-18. Retrieved 2015-01-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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