How to confirm it is motor neuron amyotrophy resulting from spinal anterior horn cells damage
- VernacularTitle:如何判断脊髓灰质前角细胞病变引起的肌萎缩是运动神经元病性肌萎缩
- Author:
Cheng ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
motor neuron disease;
muscular atrophy;
motor unite;
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine
2001;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
To confirm a patient's muscular dystrophy is a motor neuron amyotrophy or not,we should take history in detail,physical examination completely,and assistant test reasonably.The history include the first onset symptom such as dysarthrosis,dysphagia,weakness and muscular dystrophy in the hand.We should pay attention to the fasciculation,insensibility,sphincter problem,the symptom progress,and family history.The lab tests include serum creating kinas,electromyogram,muscle biopsy,and gene(SOD1,SMA)analysis.It is important distinguish motor neuron amyotrophy from other muscular dystrophy with the cause of the spinal anterior horn cells damage clear.
