Neuromuscular disorders in women and men with spinal cord injury are associated with changes in muscle and tendon architecture.

Larissa SantanaEmerson Fachin-MartinsDavid Lobato BorgesJonathan Galvão Tenório CavalcanteNicolas Babault Frederico Ribeiro NetoJoão Luiz Quagliotti DuriganRita de Cássia Marqueti

Published in: The journal of spinal cord medicine (2022)

Neuromuscular disorders occur in association with muscle and tendon maladaptation in individuals with chronic SCI. A higher prevalence of electrophysiological disorders suggests an acquired polyneuromyopathy for muscles with motor function impairment even though the muscle was innerved, in addition to widespread muscle atrophy.

Keyphrases

skeletal muscle
risk factors
type diabetes
insulin resistance
rotator cuff
drug induced