Immune-Mediated Neuromuscular Diseases
Neuromuscular medicine is constantly advancing in terms of accurate diagnosis, pathophysiology, and treatment. Many disorders that have been discovered within this field are either autoimmune or genetic. This publication provides the latest updates of the more common and treatable autoimmune neuromuscular diseases affecting the spinal cord, peripheral nerves, neuromuscular junction and muscles. The authors, renowned experts in the field, offer clinical presentations as well as the best diagnostic and treatment approach to the readers. The chapters are dealing with acute and chronic neuropathies, nonsystemic vasculitic neuropathy, dysimmune neuropathy and autoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy. Further, disorders such as myasthenia gravis, Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome, idiopathic inflammatory myopathies and stiff person syndrome are discussed.
Providing an excellent source of up-to-date information, this publication is highly recommended not only to neurologists, but also to internists, rheumatologists, allergists and immunologists.
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1 - 11: Acute NeuropathiesByMark B. BrombergMark B. BrombergDepartment of Neurology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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12 - 25: Chronic Neuropathies – Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Neuropathy and Its VariantsBySindhu Ramchandren;Sindhu RamchandrenDetroit Medical Center Department of Neurology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Mich., USASearch for other works by this author on:Richard A. LewisRichard A. LewisDetroit Medical Center Department of Neurology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Mich., USASearch for other works by this author on:
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26 - 66: Nonsystemic Vasculitic Neuropathy: Update on Diagnosis, Classification, Pathogenesis, and TreatmentByMichael P. Collins;Michael P. CollinsNeurology Department, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisc., USASearch for other works by this author on:Isabel Periquet-CollinsIsabel Periquet-CollinsNeurology Department, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisc., USASearch for other works by this author on:
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67 - 84: Dysimmune NeuropathyByJustin Y. KwanJustin Y. KwanEMG Section NINDS NIH, Bethesda, Md., USASearch for other works by this author on:
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85 - 93: Autoimmune Autonomic GanglionopathyByNicole Winston;Nicole WinstonDepartment of Neurology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex., USASearch for other works by this author on:Steven VerninoSteven VerninoDepartment of Neurology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex., USASearch for other works by this author on:
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94 - 108: Myasthenia Gravis with Anti-Acetylcholine Receptor AntibodiesByMatthew N. MeriggioliMatthew N. MeriggioliDepartment of Neurology and Rehabilitation, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Ill., USASearch for other works by this author on:
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109 - 119: Muscle-Specific Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Antibody-Positive and Seronegative Myasthenia GravisBySrikanth Muppidi;Srikanth MuppidiDepartment of Neurology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex., USASearch for other works by this author on:Gil I. WolfeGil I. WolfeDepartment of Neurology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex., USASearch for other works by this author on:
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120 - 125: Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic SyndromeByRahman PourmandRahman PourmandDepartment of Neurology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, N.Y., USASearch for other works by this author on:
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126 - 146: Idiopathic Inflammatory MyopathiesByMazen M. Dimachkie;Mazen M. DimachkieUniversity of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kans., USASearch for other works by this author on:Richard J. BarohnRichard J. BarohnUniversity of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kans., USASearch for other works by this author on:
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147 - 165: Stiff Person SyndromeByMartin E. Duddy;Martin E. DuddyInstitute of Neuroscience, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Mark R. BakerMark R. BakerInstitute of Neuroscience, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, UKSearch for other works by this author on: