The role of the electron microscope in the study of muscular diseases

Our study examines the most significant aspects of electron microscopy in primary and secondary myopathies from the point of view of the day-to-day activity of a general ultrastructural diagnosis laboratory. We review cases of neuromuscular pathologies in which electron microscopy has contributed to...

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Published inRevista de neurologiá Vol. 37; no. 8; pp. 787 - 789
Main Author Lloreta-Trull, J
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Spain 16.10.2003
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Humans
Microscopy, Electron
Mitochondria - pathology
Muscle, Skeletal - metabolism
Muscle, Skeletal - pathology
Muscle, Skeletal - ultrastructure
Muscular Diseases - diagnosis
Muscular Diseases - pathology
Neuromuscular Junction - pathology
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Summary:Our study examines the most significant aspects of electron microscopy in primary and secondary myopathies from the point of view of the day-to-day activity of a general ultrastructural diagnosis laboratory. We review cases of neuromuscular pathologies in which electron microscopy has contributed to greater accuracy in diagnosis or the understanding of the pathogenic process, and our own data were tested against the existing literature. As stated in several recent papers, our experience shows that electron microscopy is still a very important tool in the field of muscular diseases and can provide crucial diagnostic data, confirm the results obtained by other techniques or help settle the physiopathological foundations of many of these disorders.
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ISSN:0210-0010
DOI:10.33588/rn.3708.2002598