Immunology of Neuromuscular Disease /
The neuromuscular diseases comprise the disorders of peripheral nerves, the neuromuscular junction, and muscle. Both pre and post-synaptic elements of the neuromuscular junction may become targets of autoimmune attack in different diseases. <br/> This book addresses the immunologically mediate...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht :
Springer Netherlands : Imprint : Springer,
1994.
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| Series: | Immunology and medicine series ;
24. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The neuromuscular diseases comprise the disorders of peripheral nerves, the neuromuscular junction, and muscle. Both pre and post-synaptic elements of the neuromuscular junction may become targets of autoimmune attack in different diseases. <br/> This book addresses the immunologically mediated neuromuscular diseases, including Guillain--Barré syndrome and other autoimmune neuropathies, the Lambert--Eaton myasthenic syndrome, myasthenia gravis, and the autoimmune diseases of muscle. Two chapters are devoted to the vasculitic and HIV-mediated neuromuscular diseases. The experimental models of neuritis and myasthenia gravis are addressed in separate chapters. An introductory chapter provides a general background to autoimmunity. <br/> This book is a useful overview for all neurologists, rheumatologists and immunologists both in research and clinical practice. <br/> |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (320 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9789401114226 (electronic bk.) 9401114226 (electronic bk.) |