Neuromuscular Diseases - Symptoms, Risk factors and Treatment

Last Updated On Monday, December 23, 2024

Neuromuscular Diseases in Urdu

اعصابی امراض وہ ہیں جو اعصاب کو متاثر کرتے ہیں جو رضاکارانہ عضلات کو منظم کرتے ہیں اور پورے جسم کے اندر رابطے کا کام کرتے ہیں۔ دماغ کے اندر، اعصابی ریشے موجود ہوتے ہیں جو مائیلین میان سے محفوظ ہوتے ہیں جو ایک حفاظتی تہہ کے طور پر کام کرتا ہے۔ اگر مائیلین میان کو نقصان پہنچا ہے، تو یہ آپ کے دماغ اور باقی جسم کے درمیان مواصلاتی مسئلہ کا باعث بنتا ہے۔ اعصاب کے خلیے، جنہیں نیوران بھی کہا جاتا ہے، برقی محرکات کی صورت میں معلومات کو ایک جگہ سے دوسری جگہ منتقل کرنے کے ذمہ دار ہیں۔ وہ پیغام کو دماغ سے عضو تک لے جاتے ہیں اور اس کے نتیجے میں عمل ہوتا ہے۔ اگر کوئی چیز ان پر اثر انداز ہوتی ہے، اگر وہ غیر صحت مند ہو جاتے ہیں یا مر جاتے ہیں، تو یہ سگنلنگ کے پورے میکانزم میں خلل ڈال سکتا ہے، جس کے نتیجے میں اعصابی تحریکوں میں خلل پڑتا ہے۔ اس کی وجہ سے پٹھے متاثر ہوتے ہیں جس کے نتیجے میں پٹھے ضائع ہوجاتے ہیں۔

Neuromuscular Diseases in English

Neuromuscular diseases are the ones that affect the nerves that regulate the voluntary muscles and act as communication within the whole body. Inside the brain, nerve fibers are present that are protected with a myelin sheath that acts as a protective layer. If the myelin sheath is damaged, it leads to a communication problem between your brain and the rest of the body. The cells of the nerves, also known as neurons, are responsible to transmit information in the form of electrical impulses from one place to another. They carry the message from the brain to the organ and result in the action. If anything affects them, if they become unhealthy or die, it can disrupt the whole signaling mechanism, resulting in disruption of nerve impulses. Due to this, muscles are affected, eventually resulting in muscle wasting. 


Symptoms 


The most common signs and symptoms of the neuromuscular disease are fatigue and weakness. These symptoms may worsen as the disease progresses. They may show up in infancy, childhood, or even childhood. They may show up as; 


  • Double vision
  • Trouble swallowing
  • Trouble breathing
  • Muscle weakness that can lead to twitching, cramps, aches, and pains
  • Muscle loss
  • Movement issues
  • Balance problems
  • Numbness, tingling, or painful sensations
  • Droopy eyelids



Conditions causing neuromuscular diseases 


Conditions that cause neuromuscular diseases are;


  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
  • Botulism
  • Cramp-fasciculation syndrome
  • Myasthenia gravis
  • Myotonic dystrophy
  • Neuromuscular junction disorders
  • Neuromyotonia (Isaacs syndrome)
  • Elevated creatine kinase
  • Fasciculations
  • Motor neuron disease
  • Muscle disorders
  • Muscular dystrophy
  • Peripheral neuropathy
  • Congenital myasthenic syndromes
  • Congenital myopathies
  • Inclusion-body myositis
  • Lambert-Eaton syndrome
  • Mitochondrial myopathy
  • Polymyositis


Causes and risk factors


Neuromuscular diseases can occur due to reasons like;


  • Genetic tendency
  • Gene mutation 
  • Autoimmune diseases


Diagnosis 


The healthcare providers will take your complete history and check your reflexes. They will also focus on your family history. Make sure you tell them all the information accurately as it is essential to make a final diagnosis. They will also check your muscle's strength, your ability to hold things, and a complete history of the symptoms. Moreover, they will order other diagnostic tests to confirm the diagnosis. These diagnostic tests can be;


  • Blood test
  • MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
  • Lumbar puncture, also known as a spinal tap 
  • Genetic testing 
  • Muscle biopsy
  • Nerve conduction studies
  • Electromyography (electromyography)


Neuromuscular diseases are the ones that affect the nerves that regulate the voluntary muscles and act as communication within the whole body. The most common signs and symptoms of the neuromuscular disease are fatigue and weakness. The healthcare providers will take your complete history and check your reflexes. After the diagnosis, they will prescribe medications that can help manage the symptoms. Physiotherapy may help in the management of symptoms sometimes.

Doctors For Neuromuscular Diseases

Dr. Soban Sarwar Gondal

Neurologist

14 Years

Dr. Sidra Imtiaz

Neurologist

16 Years

Dr. Sadaf Iftikhar

Neurologist

13 Years

Dr. Nazir Ahmad

Neurologist

13 Years

Dr. Mohammad Nasrullah

Neurologist

26 Years

Dr. M Rashid Abid Butt

Neurologist

20 Years

Dr. Mohsin Zaheer

Neurologist

28 Years

Dr. Mujtabba Zafar

Neurologist

6 Years

Dr. Nazir Ahmad

Neurosurgeon

33 Years

Doctors for Neuromuscular Diseases in Different Cities

Top Labs in Pakistan