Neuromuscular Diseases in Geriatric Patients: Part II
- Thu, 3/18/10 - 11:54am
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This two-part article on neuromuscular diseases in geriatric patients focuses on the conditions that occur with regularity in older persons or have a striking effect on their lives. Part I, published in the February 2010 issue of the Journal, discussed cervical spondylotic radiculomyelopathy, lumbar spondylosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Guillain-Barré syndrome, and acquired demyelinating polyneuropathies. Part II focuses on myasthenia gravis, inclusion body myositis, polymyositis, and polymyalgia rheumatica.
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Neuromuscular Diseases in Geriatric Patients: Part I
- Fri, 2/12/10 - 3:37pm
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Most biologic capabilities decline with age, although the extent of the decrements are usually modest and vary by function. Cross-sectional studies show that strength declines by approximately 30% from the third through eighth decades and that sensory changes, while difficult to measure, are comparable.1 The effects of disease are superimposed on age-related decreases often resulting in significant functional impairment. Many neuromuscular diseases are uncommon in older persons. This two-part article will focus on the conditions that occur with regularity in older persons or have a striking ef
