Abstract
The diagnosis of neuromuscular diseases can be challenging and successful in the majority of patients, due to advancements in electrophysiology, muscle and nerve biopsy immunohistochemistry, and cytogenetics. This article reviews diverse topics, highlighting these recent achievements, with an emphasis on how they affect the clinical and laboratory diagnosis of specific neuromuscular disorders.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Review
MeSH terms
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Biopsy
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Cytogenetics
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Electrodiagnosis / methods*
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Humans
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Motor Neurons / pathology
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Muscle, Skeletal / innervation
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Muscle, Skeletal / pathology
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Neurologic Examination / methods*
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Neuromuscular Diseases / classification
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Neuromuscular Diseases / diagnosis*
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Neuromuscular Diseases / etiology
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Neuromuscular Diseases / genetics
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Peripheral Nerves / pathology