Myoneural Junction and Neuromuscular Diseases
20 entries in the Myoneural Junction and Neuromuscular Diseases compendium.
Neuromuscular diseaseDisorders of the motor unit causing muscle weakness and atrophy.Neuromuscular junction diseaseDisorders of the motor end plate causing muscle weakness.Acquired non-inflammatory myopathyA non-autoimmune myopathy from drugs, metabolic issues, or nutritional deficits.Central core diseaseAutosomal dominant muscle disorder with risk of malignant hyperthermia.Centronuclear myopathyCongenital myopathy with centrally placed nuclei in muscle fibers.Congenital myopathyGenetic muscle disorders present at birth causing weakness.Hyperkalemic periodic paralysisInherited disorder causing episodic muscle weakness and paralysis.Hypokalemic periodic paralysisA channelopathy causing paralysis when potassium levels drop.King-Denborough syndromeA congenital myopathy with malignant hyperthermia susceptibility.Lambert–Eaton myasthenic syndromeAn autoimmune disorder of neuromuscular transmission often linked to cancer.Myotonia congenitaA genetic disorder causing delayed muscle relaxation after contraction.Nemaline myopathyA congenital neuromuscular disorder with thread-like rods in muscle fibers.NeuromyotoniaA peripheral nerve hyperexcitability disorder causing spontaneous muscle activity.Paramyotonia congenitaA rare disorder where cold and exercise worsen muscle stiffness.Periodic paralysisRare genetic ion channel disorders causing episodic muscle weakness.Sporadic late-onset nemaline myopathyA rare nemaline myopathy beginning after age 40.Thyrotoxic myopathyA neuromuscular disorder caused by excess thyroxine from hyperthyroidism.Transient neonatal myasthenia gravisTemporary autoimmune muscle weakness in newborns of mothers with myasthenia gravis.Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophyA congenital muscular dystrophy with contractures and joint laxity.X-linked myotubular myopathySevere X-linked congenital muscle disease in male infants.
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