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Neuromuscular Diseases : A Practical Approach to Diagnosis and Management /

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This new edition reflects the many important advances that have been made in understanding neuromuscular disorders since the first edition was published. Much new clinical and scientific material has been added, including information on genetic aspects of neuromuscular disease, quantitative EMG tech...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Swash, Michael
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Schwartz, Martin
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Springer London, 1988.
Edition:Second Edition.
Subjects:
Medicine.
Neurosciences.
Neurology.
Orthopedics.
Pathology.
Pediatrics.
Rheumatology.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Contents: Principles of Investigation and Management: Clinical Assessment. Electromyography, Nerve Conduction and Other Neurophysiological Techniques. Muscle and Nerve Biopsies. Pathophysiological Correlations and Compensatory Mechanisms
  • Classification: Classification of Neuromuscular Disorders
  • Neurogenic Disorders: Diseases of Anterior Horn Cells. A Clinical Approach to the Neuropathies. Nerve Entrapment and Compression Syndromes, and Other Mononeuropathies. Brachial and Lumbar Nerve Root and Plexus Lesions. Genetically Determined Neuropathies. Acquired Polyneuropathies
  • Disorders of the Neuromuscular Junction: Myasthenia Gravis and Other Myasthenic Syndromes
  • Myopathies and Muscular Dystrophies: Inflammatory Myopathies. Muscular Dystrophies. Myotonic Syndromes. Benign Childhood Myopathies. Metabolic Myopathies. Endocrine Myopathies. Drug-Induced and Toxic Myopathies. Cardiomyopathy in Neuromuscular Disorders
  • Other Clinical Problems: Miscellaneous Disorders
  • References
  • Index.