W hat is the exact definition of neuromuscular disease? Genetic conditions as muscular dystrophy and myopathies, cerebral palsy are considered as neuromuscular disease but is acquired spinal cord injury come under the definition of neuromuscular diseases.
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Hi Priya,
I haven't heard of paraplegia categorized as such under neuromuscular disease-range in general medical jargon. Trauma yes, Neuromuscular disease no; the latter having an inevitable genetic / hereditary connotation to it.
Different hospitals' Physiatry Departments / Rehabilitation Units might have their own way of listing & categorizing the term, though.
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Thanks Nazia, but cerebral palsy can be classified under neuromuscular disease isnt it though it is not a genetic or hereditary cause.
Have studied Cerebral Palsy under (congenital) 'disabilities'.. not a disease.
You're right in that its not genetic, though.
I think it is a matter of terminology. I do not think paraplegia should be categorized as a neuromuscular disease per se. Paraplegia is a syndrome of complete palsy of the lower extremities (loss of active movements and sensibilty below a certain niveau, disturbance in the control of bowel and bladder function). Paraplegia can be the consequence of injury to the spinal cord, pathological process in CNS above the lumbar intumescentia or pathological process (primary or secondary tumor, spondylitis, echinococcus, etc.) in the thoracic spine or thoracolumbar junction of the spine causing compression on the spinal cord.
Dear Priya, Its important to understand the purpose of the categorization. If we want to use it for medical record purpose, review analysis and evidence based practice concerns, legality & lobbying purpose...
Categorization is contextual specific issues.
YES, I CAN BE HEREDITARY/GENETIC DISEASE...E.G HEREDITARY SPASTIC PARAPLEGIA... http://www.sp-foundation.org/understanding-hsp-pls/hsp/
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