Offering an�authoritative, multidisciplinary approach�to the complex issues associated with neuromuscular disease,�Neuromuscular Disorders, 2nd Edition, provides the latest tools and strategies for minimizing disability and maximizing quality of life. Dr. Tulio�Bertorini, an expert in clinical neuromuscular care, and a team of world-renowned contributors cover�all management and therapeutic considerations�regarding the�full range of neuromuscular disorders and resulting complications.
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Provides comprehensive coverage of evaluation and diagnosis, treatments, and outcomes, including the latest management tools and targeted therapeutic strategies.
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Includes the latest updates in the field: genetic causes of hereditary disease, new autoimmune diseases, promising new therapies such as antisense oligonucleotides and gene therapies, and more.
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Features numerous drug tables, treatment algorithms, and clinical images throughout to aid in diagnosis and treatment.
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Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
Table of Contents
Frontmatter1������ Introduction: Evaluation of Patients with Neuromuscular Disorders
2������ Respiratory Complications in Neuromuscular Disorders
3������ Cardiac Complications of Neuromuscular Disorders
4������ Gastrointestinal Complications of Neuromuscular Disorders
5������ Autonomic Dysfunction in Neuromuscular Disorders
6������ A Practical Approach to the Treatment of Painful Polyneuropathies
7������ Principles and Guidelines of Immunotherapy in Neuromuscular Disorders
8������ Rehabilitation in Neuromuscular Disorders
9������ Orthopedic Surgery in Neuromuscular Disorders
10���� Perioperative Management of Patients with Neuromuscular Disorder
11���� Molecular and Genetic Therapies
12���� Treatment and Management of Adult Motor Neuron Diseases
13���� Treatment and Management of Spinal Muscular Atrophy and Congenital Myopathies
14���� Treatment and Management of Hereditary Neuropathies
15���� Treatment and Management of Autoimmune Neuropathies
16���� Treatment and Management of Infectious, Granulomatous, and Toxic Neuromuscular Disorders
17���� Treatment and Management of Segmental Neuromuscular Disorders
18���� Treatment and Management of Disorders of Neuromuscular Hyperexcitability and Periodic Paralysis
19���� Treatment and Management of Disorders of the Neuromuscular Junction
20���� Treatment and Management of Muscular Dystrophies
21���� Neuromuscular Manifestations of Acquired Metabolic, Endocrine, and Nutritional Disorders
22���� Treatment and Management of Autoimmune Myopathies
23���� Treatment and Management of Hereditary Metabolic Myopathies
