disorder of muscle

Disorders of muscles from another body system can bring about irregularities such as: impairment of ocular motion and control, respiratory dysfunction, and bladder malfunction.

Functional neurosurgery comprises treatment of several disorders such as Parkinson's disease, hyperkinesis, disorder of muscle tone, intractable pain, convulsive disorders and psychological phenomena.

Dr. Gibbs of Baylor has used the technique to improve diagnosis of two important genetic diseases, Lesch-Nyhan disease, which affects the central nervous system, and Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a wasting disorder of muscle.