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Last Updated: Aug 6th, 2008 - 09:50:39 |
Electromyography and Nerve Conduction Velocities
Diagnosis of neuromuscular disease hinges on a doctor's ability to identify a specific defect of neuromuscular function. Sometimes, a doctor can infer this functional defect - and the disease associated with it - by giving a physical exam, doing a blood test or looking at the anatomy of nerves and muscles.
Questions and Answers About Sprains and Strains
This booklet contains general information about sprains and strains, which are both very common injuries. Individual sections describe what sprains and strains are, where they usually occur, what their signs and symptoms are, how they are treated, and how they can be prevented. If you have further questions, you may wish to discuss them with your health care provider.
What Are Sprains and Strains?
A sprain is an injury to a ligament (tissue that connects two or more bones at a joint). In a sprain, one or more ligaments is stretched or torn.
Exercising Your Pelvic Muscles
Pelvic floor muscles are just like other muscles. Exercise can make them stronger. Women with bladder control problems can regain control through pelvic muscle exercises, also called Kegel exercises.
NINDS Myotonia Information Page
Myotonia is a neuromuscular disorder characterized by the slow relaxation of the muscles after voluntary contraction or electrical stimulation.
NINDS Myotonia Congenita Information Page
Myotonia congenita is an inherited neuromuscular disorder characterized by the inability of muscles to quickly relax after a voluntary contraction.
Muscle Biopsies
A muscle biopsy is a surgical procedure in which one or more small pieces of muscle tissue are removed for further microscopic or biochemical examination. The procedure, often used in the diagnosis of a neuromuscular disorder, is considered "minor" surgery and is usually performed under local anesthetic.
Diseases of the muscle
When any problem related to muscle function occurs, the result is weakness. But weakness has many causes, only some of which are related to actual disease of the muscles. When a doctor sees a patient complaining of weakness, a first step is to determine if the patient's muscles are actually weak, or if there is some other reason (such as heart disease or depression) that makes it hard for the patient to function normally. Usually, a careful physical examination will establish if there is actual weakness in the muscles
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