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- Neuromuscular Home Page
Neuromuscular Evaluation Clinical: DDx Patterns Evaluation Pathology: Muscle Nerve Antibody Laboratory Testing WU Neuromuscular Laboratory Antibody: Types Requisition Info Biopsy: Muscle; Nerve; Skin Requisition WU Neuromuscular Overview People Clinical Lab New Revised Nov 2025 Axons: Conduction Candidia Clostridia Cysticercosis Echinococcus
- Polyneuropathy Differential Diagnosis
Index Search Myopathy Neuropathy Synapse CNS Lab tests Basic Subcellular Washington University Go to Differential Diagnosis of Myopathies Return to Neuromuscular Home Page or newly revised Other revisions 11 18 2025
- NEUROMUSCULAR PERSONNEL
The Neuromuscular Clinical Laboratory provides Antibody testing Antibodies tested Test request form Neuromuscular pathology (Muscle Nerve biopsies) We evaluate more than 600 muscle 100 nerve biopsies each year
- Neuromuscular Clinical Laboratory
Most common preparation Useful for: Inflammatory cells Deficiencies: Fine structure; Myelin pathology; Axon loss Ultrastructure: When necessary Requisition form: Printable PDF Nerve biopsies: Information Certification: Alan Pestronk MD Neuromuscular Pathology Training Program
- Myopathy Differential Diagnosis
See Neuromuscular Syndromes Go to Differential Diagnosis of Neuropathies Return to Neuromuscular Home Page or newly revised Other revisions 2 14 2024
- Serum Requisition - Washington University in St. Louis
Additional antibodies include IgM binding to histone H3 and or GD1a ganglioside and IgG binding to sulfatide and or GM1 ganglioside The values of the additional antibody titers are listedon the report Interpretations are provided for all antibody tests Street address: Neuromuscular Laboratory, 509 South Euclid, Room 404, St Louis, MO 63110
- Motor Syndromes - Washington University in St. Louis
Paraneoplastic Lower Motor Neuron Syndrome 8, 25 Epidemiology: Single patient, 72 year old female Onset: 4 months before diagnosis of tumor Clinical Weakness Asymmetric at onset Arms Legs Severe Lower motor neuron only Bulbar: Hypophonia; Dysphagia; Unilateral facial paresis Painless Course Progressive over months Improvement after tumor removal Long-term residual disability Sensation
- NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE: TYPICAL PATTERNS
General: The neuromuscular evaluation Begins with: Evaluation description of patterns of disease process Gleaned from: History physical examination Unusual patterns Especially important Provide basis for listing most likely diagnoses Summary of disease syndrome should include features from each descriptive category Function: Motor; Sensory
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