Terms Related to Neuromuscular Disease

• Muscular Fasciculation

  Involuntary contraction of the muscle fibers innervated by a motor unit. Fasciculations can often by visualized and take the form of a muscle twitch or ...

• Lower Motor Neuron Facial Palsy

  Severe or complete loss of facial muscle motor function. This condition may result from central or peripheral lesions. Damage to CNS motor pathways from the ...

• Spinobulbar Muscular Atrophy

  Disorders characterized by an abnormal reduction in muscle volume due to a decrease in the size or number of muscle fibers. Atrophy may result from ...

• Fasciculation

  Involuntary contraction of the muscle fibers innervated by a motor unit. Fasciculations can often by visualized and take the form of a muscle twitch or ...

• Lower Limbs Paralysis

  Severe or complete loss of motor function in the lower extremities and lower portions of the trunk. This condition is most often associated with SPINAL ...