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| Autoimmune disease of the neuromuscular junction; antibodies attach ACh receptors causing a problem with nerve impulse conduction and transmission across the synaptic cleft for skeletal muscle stimulation; causing skeletal and resp muscle weakness |
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| Progressive (often temporary), ascending muscular paralysis from segmental demyelination from an autoimmune attack; treated with plasmapheresis and/or IV immunoglobulins |
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| Progressive, autoimmune disease that causes demylination of the sheath covering the nerve fibers of the brain and spinal cord; causing fatigue, sensitivity to temperature, flexor spasms and weakened clumsy motor movements |
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| Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) |
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| Progressive, degenerative neuromuscular disease casuing fatigue, weakness, and eventual respiratory muscle paralysis |
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| Either completely or incompletely severed or damaged disrupting innervation below the level of injury (paraplegia or quadriplegia); injuries involve hyperflextion of hyper extention |
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| Disorder results from failure of the nural tube to close and incomplete closure of the vertebrae |
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