Therapy in Neuromuscular Diseases

Mar 25, 2024 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Therapy in Neuromuscular Diseases

Neuromuscular diseases are treated not only with drugs aiming to reverse the cause, such as the immunosuppressants in autoimmune neuropathies, myopathies, and myasthenia gravis (MG), but also with therapies that…

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Neuromuscular Anatomy and Function

Mar 25, 2024 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Neuromuscular Anatomy and Function

Neuromuscular disorders are those that affect the anterior horn (motor neuron diseases, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis [ALS]), roots (radiculopathies), plexuses (plexopathies), or peripheral nerves (polyneuropathy, mononeuropathy). These also include…

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An Elderly Woman With Numbness in the Hands

Mar 25, 2024 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on An Elderly Woman With Numbness in the Hands

An 82-year-old woman with a long-standing history of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) recently suffered a hip fracture that caused difficulty walking, forcing her to use a walker. She presented with numbness…

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