{"product_id":"neuromuscular-disorders-isbn-9780470654569","title":"Neuromuscular Disorders","description":"\u003cp\u003eA new addition to the Neurology in Practice series, \u003ci\u003eNeuromuscular Disorders\u003c\/i\u003e provides a clinical guide to the challenging diagnosis and management of neuromuscular disorders. As a part of the series, various feature boxes are highlighted throughout. \"Tips and Tricks\" give suggestions on how to improve outcomes through practical technique or patient questioning. In addition, \"Caution\" warning boxes supply helpful advice on how to avoid problems and 'Science Revisited' boxes offer quick reminders of the basic science principles necessary for understanding the presented concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e  Contributor List \u003ci\u003eviii\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgment \u003ci\u003ex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeries Foreword \u003ci\u003exi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface \u003ci\u003exii\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Neuromuscular Diseases: Approach to Clinical Diagnosis \u003ci\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e Shannon Venance and Rabi Tawil\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003epart i myopathies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Approach to Diseases of Muscle \u003ci\u003e9\u003cbr\u003e Matthew P. Wicklund\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Inflammatory Myopathies \u003ci\u003e15\u003cbr\u003e Steven A. Greenberg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Toxic Myopathies \u003ci\u003e22\u003cbr\u003e Steven K. Baker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Metabolic Myopathies \u003ci\u003e30\u003cbr\u003e Ingrid Tein\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Mitochondrial Myopathies \u003ci\u003e42\u003cbr\u003e Michio Hirano, Valentina Emmanuele, and Catarina M. Quinzii\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Dystrophinopathies \u003ci\u003e51\u003cbr\u003e Shannon L. Venance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Limb–Girdle Dystrophies \u003ci\u003e57\u003cbr\u003e Michela Guglieri and Kate Bushby\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Facioscapulohumeral Dystrophy \u003ci\u003e74\u003cbr\u003e Constantine Farmakidis and Rabi Tawil\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Myotonic Dystrophies \u003ci\u003e80\u003cbr\u003e Nicholas Johnson and Chad R. Heatwole\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy \u003ci\u003e87\u003cbr\u003e Annie Dionne and Jean-Pierre Bouchard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Distal Myopathies \u003ci\u003e91\u003cbr\u003e Bjarne Udd\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Muscle Channelopathies \u003ci\u003e96\u003cbr\u003e James Burge and Michael G. Hanna\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Congenital Myopathies \u003ci\u003e103\u003cbr\u003e Nigel Clarke and Kathryn North\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003epart ii disorders of the neuromuscular junction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Approach to Diseases of the Neuromuscular Junction \u003ci\u003e113\u003cbr\u003e Donald B. Sanders\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Myasthenia Gravis \u003ci\u003e118\u003cbr\u003e Michael K. Hehir and Emma Ciafaloni\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Botulism \u003ci\u003e126\u003cbr\u003e Nikhil Balakrishnan and Matthew N. Meriggioli\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Lambert–Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome \u003ci\u003e134\u003cbr\u003e Michael W. Nicolle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Congenital Myasthenic Syndromes \u003ci\u003e142\u003cbr\u003e Andrew G. Engel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003epart iii disorders of peripheral nerve\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Approach to Diagnosis of Peripheral Nerve Disease \u003ci\u003e153\u003cbr\u003e James C. Cleland and Eric L. Logigian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Hereditary Motor Sensory Neuropathies (Charcot–Marie–Tooth Disease) \u003ci\u003e162\u003cbr\u003e Araya Puwanant and David N. Herrmann\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Diabetic Neuropathies \u003ci\u003e170\u003cbr\u003e Douglas W. Zochodne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Toxic and Metabolic Neuropathies \u003ci\u003e177\u003cbr\u003e Kurt Kimpinski\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Acute Infl ammatory Demyelinating Neuropathies and Variants \u003ci\u003e183\u003cbr\u003e Mazen M. Dimachkie and Richard J. Barohn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Chronic Immune-mediated Demyelinating Polyneuropathies \u003ci\u003e190\u003cbr\u003e Agnes Jani-Acsadi and Richard A. Lewis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Vasculitic Neuropathies \u003ci\u003e198\u003cbr\u003e W. David Arnold and John T. Kissel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Paraneoplastic Neuropathies \u003ci\u003e204\u003cbr\u003e Pariwat Thaisetthawatkul\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Brachial and Lumbosacral Plexopathies \u003ci\u003e210\u003cbr\u003e Kristine M. Chapman and Amanda Sherwin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003epart iv disorders of motor neurons\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Approach to Diseases of the Motor Neurons \u003ci\u003e223\u003cbr\u003e Christen Shoesmith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 Spinal Muscular Atrophy \u003ci\u003e229\u003cbr\u003e Jacqueline Montes and Petra Kaufmann\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis \u003ci\u003e236\u003cbr\u003e Amy Chen and Hiroshi Mitsumoto\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 Neuromuscular Disorders in the Intensive Care Unit \u003ci\u003e243\u003cbr\u003e Maxwell S. Damian and David Hilton-Jones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex \u003ci\u003e249\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe colour plate section can be found facing page 228.\u003c\/p\u003e  “This excellent book should be made available to students rotating through neurology, and should be owned by every neurology resident and most neurologists.”  (\u003ci\u003eCanadian Journal of Neurological Sciences,\u003c\/i\u003e 1 September 2012) \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRabi N. Tawil,\u003c\/b\u003e MD, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShannon Venance,\u003c\/b\u003e MD, PhD, FRCPCP, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA practical framework for patients with problems that localize to the neuromuscular system\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOur understanding of neuromuscular disease has advanced greatly in recent years. This has brought increased treatment options but also increased complexity. Diagnosis remains predominantly a clinical exercise. Early and accurate diagnosis coupled with modern medical management can increase the life quality and life expectancy of patients with neuromuscular disease.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNeuromuscular Disorders\u003c\/i\u003e presents a practical framework for managing patients with neuromuscular dysfunction. It covers the spectrum of disease from the common to the rare with handy tips and tricks to improve clinical practice. Beginning with a guide to clinical diagnosis it includes:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMyopathies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDisorders of the neuromuscular junction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDisorders of peripheral nerve\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDisorders of motor neurons\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eClinical in approach, practical in execution, \u003ci\u003eNeuromuscular Disorders\u003c\/i\u003e will help you diagnose and manage your patients more effectively.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989684273381,"sku":"NP9780470654569","price":109.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470654569.jpg?v=1761785093","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/neuromuscular-disorders-isbn-9780470654569","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}