Overview
Everything you need to know about neuromuscular disease--in one concise, full-color volume ""...this book will become an indispensable resource for clinicians involved in the diagnosis and management of patients with neuromuscular diseases, as well as for scientists working on the nature and pathogenesis of these disorders. It is a much-needed and welcome addition to the neurological literature and will rapidly gain acceptance as a standard work of reference.""--Michael J. Aminoff, MD, DSc, FRCP, (from the foreword) Neuromuscular Disorders is comprehensive in scope, yet concise enough to serve as a valuable point-of-care guide for your day-to-day clinical practice. Grounded by numerous reference sources and enhanced by the experience of two seasoned clinicians, this text provides a pragmatic approach to the evaluation and management of neuromuscular disease. Here, in a single source, you'll get an insightful look at both nerve and muscle conditions, ranging from motor neuron diseases to neuropathies, neuromuscular junction disorders, and myopathies. The book opens with the clinical and laboratory approach to patients with neuromuscular disease, covering electrodiagnostic testing, nerve conduction studies, and muscle and nerve histopathology. With an emphasis on effective diagnosis and treatment, the substance of the text examines the full spectrum of specific neuromuscular diseases, giving you the “big picture” of the discipline in a way that no other text can match. FEATURES: Convenient coverage of both nerve, muscle and neuromuscular transmission disorders--both primary and secondary neuromuscular diseasesSpecific disease sections encompass the range of conditions likely to be encountered in clinical practice, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, radiculopathies and plexopathies, mononeuropathies, various polyneuropathies, toxic myopathies, and dozens more The very latest diagnosis and treatment recommendations and protocols based on the most recent clinical literature and researchWell-illustrated with EMGs, histopathology, and clinical photos
Full Product Details
Author: Anthony Amato ,
James Russell
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Imprint: McGraw-Hill Medical
Dimensions:
Width: 22.40cm
, Height: 3.70cm
, Length: 28.50cm
Weight: 2.458kg
ISBN: 9780071416122
ISBN 10: 0071416129
Pages: 788
Publication Date: 16 June 2008
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Replaced By: 9780071752503
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Author Information
Anthony A. Amato, M.D. isProfessor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, andVice-Chairman, Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. Dr. Amato is the head of the joint neuromuscular disease laboratories for the Harvard teaching hospitals (MGH, Brigham, Beth Israel-Deaconess) and a sub-chairman of the neuromuscular diseases section for the American Academy of Neurology. James A. Russell, D.O. isAssociate Clinical Professor of Neurology, Tufts University School of Medicine; and Vice Chairman, Department of Neurology and Director, EMG Laboratory, Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA.
