regulations, and therefore, lab facilities operating in these states are termed CLIA-exempt.1 While many states follow or adopt the CLIA regulations for lab facil - ity and personnel requirements by reference, multiple states impose additional requirements beyond the CLIA prerequisites to operate a lab facility or collection station within the state. Several of these states impose the same or similar state requirements upon out-of-state labs testing specimens collected or received from patients in the state.
Bowel dysfunction. Injury to and disorders of the CNS affect bowel function in various ways, depending on the location and severity of the damage. Spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, and myelomeningocele. The pathophysiology of NBD is much the same for SCI, MS, and MMC, even though the nature of the insult differs.
Neuromuscular diseases affect the function of muscles due to problems with the nerves and muscles in your body. The most common symptom of these diseases is muscle weakness. Mayo Clinic neurologists provide comprehensive evaluation of these diseases, including electrodiagnostic studies and other tests.