Neuromuscular Disorders is a general term used to identify any of a group of disorders affecting the motor unit. There are over 200 neuromuscular diseases; some of these are acquired, while others are hereditary. Among the more common neuromuscular disorders are:

• Muscular dystrophies.
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
• Spinal muscular atrophy.
• Charcot-Marie-Tooth.
• Myasthenia gravis.
• Polio.

Neuromuscular disorders may be characterized by:

• Weakness.
• Atrophy and fatigue of skeletal muscle.
• Limb contractures.
• Spinal deformity.
• Restrictive lung disease.
• Cardiac dysfunction.
• Cognitive impairments.

Neuromuscular Disorder Genetics

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