# Neuromuscular scoliosis

Neuromuscular scoliosis

This may be due to neuropathic disorders, such as cerebral palsy , spinocerebellar degeneration, syringomyelia, tetraplegia ( Figure 37.9 ), spinal muscular atrophy and poliomyelitis, or myopathic disorders, such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy and myotonic dystrophy . There is good evidence that stabi - lisation of  the spine in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy who are able to walk (before respirator y compromise is too severe to preclude a general anaesthetic) may increase their lifespan by several years. 

(b)
Figure 37.8
graph
old boy underwent a convex hemiepiphysiodesis over the apical four discs
followed by Luque trolley instrumentation
deformity and allow growth

Neuromuscular scoliosis

This may be due to neuropathic disorders, such as cerebral palsy , spinocerebellar degeneration, syringomyelia, tetraplegia ( Figure 37.9 ), spinal muscular atrophy and poliomyelitis, or myopathic disorders, such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy and myotonic dystrophy . There is good evidence that stabi - lisation of  the spine in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy who are able to walk (before respirator y compromise is too severe to preclude a general anaesthetic) may increase their lifespan by several years. 

(b)
Figure 37.8
graph
old boy underwent a convex hemiepiphysiodesis over the apical four discs
followed by Luque trolley instrumentation
deformity and allow growth

Neuromuscular scoliosis

This may be due to neuropathic disorders, such as cerebral palsy , spinocerebellar degeneration, syringomyelia, tetraplegia ( Figure 37.9 ), spinal muscular atrophy and poliomyelitis, or myopathic disorders, such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy and myotonic dystrophy . There is good evidence that stabi - lisation of  the spine in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy who are able to walk (before respirator y compromise is too severe to preclude a general anaesthetic) may increase their lifespan by several years. 

(b)
Figure 37.8
graph
old boy underwent a convex hemiepiphysiodesis over the apical four discs
followed by Luque trolley instrumentation
deformity and allow growth