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How is it that muscular dystrophy is a neurological disorder?
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Because: Muscle tissue is considered part of the neurological tissues. There is a "chain" of tissues which neurologists specialize in, from muscle, up the nerves, to spinal cord, brainstem, all the way to cerebral structures. Some neurologists subspecialize in myopathies (muscle diseases).
Answered 6/11/2013
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