The significance of x-ray examinations of limb musculature in neuromuscular diseases with special regard to childhood diseases.
On the basis of examinations performed on 29 children suffering from various muscular diseases, the authors give a detailed discussion of the application, indication and advantages of muscles x-rays in diagnosing neuromuscular diseases. With the help of x-rays of the musculature an inside view can be obtained in vivo, in a non-invasive manner, of structural changes in the muscles, and the progress of the disease can be followed up objectively. The method opens up new possibilities of diagnosis and promotes a more thorough knowledge of the pathological processes.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005121:Extremities; D005260:Female; D009477:Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009132:Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009133:Muscular Atrophy / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics; D009136:Muscular Dystrophies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D013577:Syndrome