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Neuromuscular diseases and disorders of the alimentary system
Author(s) -
Chaudhry Vinay,
Umapathi T.,
Ravich William J.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
muscle and nerve
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1097-4598
pISSN - 0148-639X
DOI - 10.1002/mus.10089
Subject(s) - neuromuscular transmission , medicine , swallowing , neuromuscular disease , gastrointestinal system , neuromuscular junction , disease , neuroscience , pathology , biology , surgery
This review outlines the relationship and interaction between neuromuscular diseases and disorders of the alimentary system. Neuromuscular manifestations of gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary diseases are first considered. Such diseases may cause neuromuscular disorders by leading to nutritional deficiency or by more direct mechanisms. The pathogenesis, clinical features, and treatment of these various neuromuscular manifestations are discussed. The impact of disorders of nerve, neuromuscular transmission, and muscle on the alimentary system is then reviewed. The main sequelae are impaired deglutition and gastrointestinal dysmotility. The management of these complications is considered. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Muscle Nerve 25: 000–000, 2002