What Causes Neuromuscular Disease in children

Condition analysis:
There are many different of pediatric neuromuscular disease types. These may include inherited neuropathies, such as Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease, and muscular dystrophies such as Duchenne, congenital myasthenic syndromes, and congenital myopathies.

Since the mid-1980s, science has made many breakthroughs in understanding the genetic causes of neuromuscular diseases, as well as their inheritance patterns. Through genetic testing and counseling, patients and their families can better understand how disorders are inherited and the roles that genes play in certain diseases.

Some neuromuscular diseases are caused by an immune imbalance. They may have markers in the blood that can be tested, or they may require other tests, such as an electromyogram (EMG), to confirm the diagnosis.

Instructions:
Diagnosis: The most common way to diagnose the source of the problem is electromyography (EMG) is a procedure in which electrodes are attached to your body to detect the strength or absence of your nerves’ electrical activity. Some neuromuscular disorders may be genetic. Others are caused by an immune system problem.