Neuromuscular Diseases

"Neuromuscular Diseases" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A general term encompassing lower MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; and certain MUSCULAR DISEASES. Manifestations include MUSCLE WEAKNESS; FASCICULATION; muscle ATROPHY; SPASM; MYOKYMIA; MUSCLE HYPERTONIA, myalgias, and MUSCLE HYPOTONIA.

Descriptor ID	D009468
MeSH Number(s)	C10.668
Concept/Terms	Neuromuscular Diseases Neuromuscular Diseases Neuromuscular Disease Foley-Denny-Brown Syndrome Foley-Denny-Brown Syndrome Foley Denny Brown Syndrome Syndrome, Foley-Denny-Brown Fasciculation-Cramp Syndrome, Benign Benign Fasciculation-Cramp Syndrome Benign Fasciculation-Cramp Syndromes Fasciculation Cramp Syndrome, Benign Fasciculation-Cramp Syndromes, Benign Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome Cramp Fasciculation Syndrome Cramp-Fasciculation Syndromes Syndrome, Cramp-Fasciculation Syndromes, Cramp-Fasciculation Oppenheim Disease Oppenheim Disease Oppenheim's Disease Oppenheims Disease Amyotonia Congenita

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Bar chart showing 46 publications over 21 distinct years, with a maximum of 6 publications in 2019

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1995	0	1	1
1997	1	0	1
1998	0	1	1
1999	3	0	3
2000	0	1	1
2003	4	0	4
2004	3	0	3
2005	3	0	3
2007	0	1	1
2009	2	0	2
2010	1	0	1
2012	2	0	2
2013	1	0	1
2017	2	0	2
2018	3	1	4
2019	6	0	6
2020	4	0	4
2021	1	1	2
2022	2	0	2
2024	1	0	1
2025	1	0	1

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van Duijnhoven E, Waterval NF, Koopman FS, Esquenazi A, Nollet F, Brehm MA. Ankle-foot orthoses for improving walking in adults with calf muscle weakness due to neuromuscular disorders. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2025 01 16; 1:CD014871.

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Coughlin GH, Shah SA, Gupta A, Bauer JM. The use of skin traction as an intraoperative adjunct for correction during pediatric neuromuscular scoliosis correction. Eur Spine J. 2025 Feb; 34(2):602-609.

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Ulusaloglu AC, Asma A, Bowen JR, Shah SA. Three different techniques for pelvic fixation in the management of neuromuscular scoliosis in nonambulatory spastic cerebral palsy: A comparative study of Galveston Rod, iliac screw, and sacroiliac screw. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 2022 Nov; 56(6):372-376.

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Hayes LH, Hopkins SE, Liu S, Pardo CA, Garcia-Dominguez MA, Oleszek J, Yea C, Ciftci-Kavaklioglu B, Yeh EA, Dean J, Sadowsky CL, Desai J, Wiegand S, Farias-Moeller R, Nash K, Thakur KT, Vargas WS, Hong-Routson SJ, Yeshokumar A, Zhou MS, Makhani N, Wilson-Murphy M, Bove R, Zhang B, Benson LA. Challenges in the Clinical Recognition of Acute Flaccid Myelitis and its Implications. J Pediatr. 2023 02; 253:55-62.e4.

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Koop SE, Shrader MW. What Happens to Our Neuromuscular Patients in Adulthood: Pathway to Independence and Maximal Function. J Pediatr Orthop. 2021 Jul 01; 41(Suppl 1):S87-S89.

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Rabinovich RV, Pino PA, Aversano M, Kozin SH, Zlotolow DA. Nerve Transfers for Restoration of Elbow?Flexion in Patients With Acute Flaccid Myelitis. J Hand Surg Am. 2022 01; 47(1):91.e1-91.e8.

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Murphy OC, Messacar K, Benson L, Bove R, Carpenter JL, Crawford T, Dean J, DeBiasi R, Desai J, Elrick MJ, Farias-Moeller R, Gombolay GY, Greenberg B, Harmelink M, Hong S, Hopkins SE, Oleszek J, Otten C, Sadowsky CL, Schreiner TL, Thakur KT, Van Haren K, Carballo CM, Chong PF, Fall A, Gowda VK, Helfferich J, Kira R, Lim M, Lopez EL, Wells EM, Yeh EA, Pardo CA. Acute flaccid myelitis: cause, diagnosis, and management. Lancet. 2021 01 23; 397(10271):334-346.

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Hopkins SE, Desai J, Benson L. Acute Flaccid Myelitis: A Call for Vigilance and an Update on Management. Pediatr Neurol. 2021 01; 114:26-28.

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Paziuk TM, Tadley M, Aversano M, Kozin SH, Zlotolow DA. The Utilization of Nerve Transfer for Reestablishing Shoulder Function in the Setting of Acute Flaccid Myelitis: A Single-Institution Review. Pediatr Neurol. 2020 10; 111:17-22.

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Cortese MM, Kambhampati AK, Schuster JE, Alhinai Z, Nelson GR, Guzman Perez-Carrillo GJ, Vossough A, Smit MA, McKinstry RC, Zinkus T, Moore KR, Rogg JM, Candee MS, Sejvar JJ, Hopkins SE. A ten-year retrospective evaluation of acute flaccid myelitis at 5 pediatric centers in the United States, 2005-2014. PLoS One. 2020; 15(2):e0228671.

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