Neuromuscular disorders [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Rabi N. Tawil, Shannon Venance

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910139599603321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Chichester, West Sussex, UK, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011
• ISBN: 1-119-97331-7; 1-283-27410-8; 9786613274106; 1-119-97333-3; 1-119-97330-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (285 p.)
• Collana: Neurology in practice
• Altri autori (Persone): TawilRabi N; VenanceShannon Lee <1959->
• Disciplina: 616.7/44
• Soggetti: Neuromuscular diseases; Musculoskeletal system - Diseases
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Neuromuscular Disorders; Contents; Contributor List; Acknowledgment; Series Preface; Preface; 1: Neuromuscular Diseases: Approach to Clinical Diagnosis; Part I: Myopathies; 2: Approach to Diseases of Muscle; 3: Inflammatory Myopathies; 4: Toxic Myopathies; 5: Metabolic Myopathies; 6: Mitochondrial Myopathies; 7: Dystrophinopathies; 8: Limb-Girdle Dystrophies; 9: Facioscapulohumeral Dystrophy; 10: Myotonic Dystrophies; 11: Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy; 12: Distal Myopathies; 13: Muscle Channelopathies; 14: Congenital Myopathies; Part II: Disorders of the Neuromuscular Junction; 15: Approach to Diseases of the Neuromuscular Junction16: Myasthenia Gravis; 17: Botulism; 18: Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome; 19: Congenital Myasthenic Syndromes; Part III: Disorders of Peripheral Nerve; 20: Approach to Diagnosis of Peripheral Nerve Disease; 21: Hereditary Motor Sensory Neuropathies (Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease); 22: Diabetic Neuropathies; 23: Toxic and Metabolic Neuropathies; 24: Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Neuropathies and Variants; 25: ; Chronic Immune-mediated Demyelinating Polyneuropathies; 26: Vasculitic Neuropathies; 27: Paraneoplastic Neuropathies; 28: Brachial and Lumbosacral PlexopathiesPart IV: Disorders of Motor Neurons; 29: Approach to Diseases of the Motor Neurons; 30: Spinal Muscular Atrophy; 31: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; 32: Neuromuscular Disorders in the Intensive Care Unit; Index; colour plate
• Sommario/riassunto: A new addition to the Neurology in Practice series, Neuromuscular Disorders provides a clinical guide to the challenging diagnosis and management of neuromuscular disorders. As a part of the series, various feature boxes are highlighted throughout. ""Tips and Tricks"" give suggestions on how to improve outcomes through practical technique or patient questioning. In addition, ""Caution"" warning boxes supply helpful advice on how to avoid problems and 'Science Revisited' boxes offer quick reminders of the basic science principles necessary for understanding the presented concepts.