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Myasthenia gravis and related disorders /

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Kaminski, Henry J.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Totowa, N.J. : Humana Press, [2003]
Series:Current clinical neurology.
Subjects:
Myasthenia Gravis > physiopathology.
Myasthenia Gravis > therapy.
Neuromuscular Junction Diseases > diagnosis.
Neuromuscular Junction Diseases > physiopathology.
Table of Contents:
  • Neuromuscular junction physiology and pathophysiology
  • Acetylcholine receptor structure
  • Immunopathogenesis of myasthenia gravis
  • Clinical presentation and epidemiology of myasthenia gravis
  • Ocular myasthenia
  • Thymoma-associated myasthenia gravis
  • Electrodiagnosis of neuromuscular junction disorders
  • Specific antibodies in the diagnosis and management of autoimmune disorders of neuromuscular transmission and related diseases
  • Treatment of myasthenia gravis
  • Neurocritical care of myasthenia gravis crisis
  • Thymectomy
  • Lambert-Eaton syndrome
  • Acquired neuromyotonia
  • Congenital myasthenic syndromes
  • Toxic neuromuscular transmission disorders
  • Psychological and social consequences of myasthenia gravis