Pediatric Neuromuscular Disorders

Christopher Michel, Christopher Collins, Pediatric Clinics of North America, 67(1), 45–57. doi:10.1016/j.pcl.2019.09.002

Neuromuscular disorders are pathologies that can severely affect the quality of life as well as longevity of patients. The most common disorders include cerebral palsy and myelodysplasia. The orthopedic manifestations of these disorders can be treated operatively or nonoperatively. Both focus on the prolongation of mobility and preservation of ambulatory capacity for patients.

KEYWORDS:
Cerebral palsy; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; Friedreich ataxia; Marfan syndrome; Meningocele; Myelomeningocele; Pediatric neuromuscular disorders; Spinal muscular atrophy