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Record Nr.

UNINA9910300182303321

Autore

Bilbao Juan M

Titolo

Biopsy Diagnosis of Peripheral Neuropathy / / by Juan M Bilbao, Robert E Schmidt

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

3-319-07311-7

Edizione

[2nd ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (499 p.)

Disciplina

610

612.8

616.07

616.8

617.48

Soggetti

Pathology

Neurology

Nervous system - Surgery

Neurosciences

Neurosurgery

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction and Clinical Correlation -- Normal Peripheral Nerve Structure -- Basic Pathological Mechanisms -- Vasculitic Neuropathy -- Diabetic neuropathies -- Skin Biopsies -- Metabolic Neuropathies -- Inflammatory and Immune-Mediated Neuropathies -- Neuropathies Associated with Infectious Diseases -- Amyloid neuropathy -- Genetic Neuropathies -- Dysproteinemias -- Toxin-induced neuropathies -- Miscellaneous neuropathies.

Sommario/riassunto

Peripheral nerve analysis is a challenging task for pathologists, given the advent of new diagnoses and techniques of analysis and the impact of molecular genetics. This book presents a simple, logical method for constructing a differential diagnosis based on pathology and clinical presentation. It also provides advice on the selection of ancillary molecular, immunohistochemical and genetic techniques to establish a definitive diagnosis. Clear, authoritative guidance is offered on



diagnosis of the full range of neuropathies with the aid of a wealth of high-quality color photomicrographs and electron micrographs. The pathologist will benefit greatly from the identification of a variety of artifacts and normal structures occasionally encountered in nerve biopsies that need to be distinguished from specific pathologic alterations. This user-friendly, practical text will be an invaluable aid in achieving the most specific diagnosis possible.