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- A computer program is developed to visualize muscle weakness in patients with neuromuscular disorders, displaying ordinal muscle strength data.
- The visualizations highlight the affected muscles on images of the human body and face, using shades of grey to indicate severity, with black showing complete muscle loss.
- This tool aids in diagnosis, patient follow-up, education, and possibly advancing the understanding of the phenotypic characteristics of these disorders.
Article Abstract
We present a computer program for visualizing muscle weakness distribution in patients with neuromuscular disorders. Ordinal muscle strength data can be computed in the program. Data are visualized as the prime movers of the testmovements in an image of the human body and a separate image of the face. Severity is indicated in shades of grey and black indicates complete loss of muscle power. This visualization facilitates the diagnosis and follow-up of patients and is an excellent tool for patient education. Moreover, the program can also be used to investigate and further refine the phenotypic description of these disorders.
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