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NARIC Accession Number: O13068.
NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES. In:
Pediatric Rehabilitation, Third Edition, p.289-330. Author(s): McDonald, C M; Molnar, G E (ed); Alexander, M A (ed)
Institution: University of California/Davis.
Source: Hanley & Belfus, Inc., 210 South 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107.
Report Number: H133B980008.
Publication Year: 1999.
Number of Pages: 42
Abstract: Chapter of Pediatric Rehabilitation reviews and summarizes the diagnostic evaluation, natural history and impairment profiles, and rehabilitation management of childhood neuromuscular diseases. Diagnostic evaluation includes information about the recent course of the chief complaint, family history, physical examination,serum laboratory studies, electrodiagnostic studies, molecular genetic studies, muscle biopsy evaluation (techniques and site selection), histology/histochemistry, immunoblotting, immunostaining, electron microscopy, metabolic studies, and nerve biopsy. Specific neuromuscular diseases include dystrophic myopathies, congenital myopathies, myotonic disorders, neuromuscular junction disorders, peripheral nerve disorders, motor neuron disorders, and spinocerebellar degeneration diseases. Disease management is reviewed and considers exercise, limb contractures and deformity management,orthotics and surgery, management of spinal deformity, the provision of functional mobility, pulmonary management, nutritional management weight reduction, cardiac complications and pharmacologic interventions (206 references).
Descriptor Terms: NEUROMUSCULAR DISORDERS; INFANTS; CHILDREN; YOUTH; DIAGNOSIS; MEDICAL TREATMENT; REHABILITATION.
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