Evaluation and treatment of myopathies / / edited by Robert C. Griggs, Emma Ciafaloni, Patrick F. Chinnery

• Pubblicazione: Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , [2014]; ©2014
• Edizione: Second edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (387 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.7/44
• Soggetto topico: Muscles - Diseases - Treament; Muscles - Diseases - Diagnosis
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: GriggsRobert C. <1939->
• Persona (resp. second.): GriggsRobert C. <1939->; CiafaloniEmma; ChinneryPatrick F.
• Note generali: Preceded by Evaluation and treatment of myopathies / Robert C. Griggs, Jerry R. Mendell, Robert G. Miller. c1995.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Structure and function of normal muscle / Robert C. Griggs -- Evaluation of the patient with myopathy / Robert C. Griggs, Emma Ciafaloni -- Genetic evaluation of the patient and family / Gerald Pfeffer, Patrick F. Chinnery -- The muscular dystrophies / Emma Ciafaloni, Robert C. Griggs -- Myofibrillar myopathies / Duygu Selcen -- Congenital myopathies / Francesco Muntoni, Caroline Sewry, Heinz Jungbluth -- Metabolic myopathies / Gráinne S. Gorman, Patrick F. Chinnery -- Mitochondrial myopathy / Gerald Pfeffer, Patrick F. Chinnery -- Muscle channelopathies / Araya Puwanant, Robert C. Griggs -- Inflammatory myopathies / Anthony A. Amato, Andrew Mammen -- Muscle pain and fatigue / Michael R. Rose, Dr. Patrick Gordon -- Prevention and management of systemic complications of myopathies / Wendy M. King, Robert C. Griggs.
• Sommario/riassunto: This new edition of Evaluation and Treatment of Myopathies is written for the clinician who sees patients with muscle disease, or the patient with complaints pain or weakness of muscle. Like the original, this new edition is divided in to 3 primary sections: Approach to the Patient with Muscle Disease Specific Myopathies, and General Strategies of Clinical Management provides practical guidance on eliciting key history and on how to demonstrate findings on examination. This new edition also provides guidance on the next steps in diagnosisas well as the latest information on pathogenesis, diagn
• Titolo autorizzato: Evaluation and treatment of myopathies
• ISBN: 0-19-933040-9; 0-19-934886-3; 0-19-987394-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910453667603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Contemporary neurology series.