Neuromuscular Disorders - Edition 2 - Edited by Tulio E. Bertorini, MD Elsevier Educate

Neuromuscular Disorders,

Edition 2 Treatment and Management

Edited by Tulio E. Bertorini, MD

Publication Date: 02 Oct 2021

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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.
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.
Features numerous drug tables, treatment algorithms, and clinical images throughout to aid in diagnosis and treatment.
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.

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Edited by Tulio E. Bertorini, MD, Professor of Neurology and Pathology, University of Tennessee, Center for Health Science Center, Memphis; Chief of Neurology, Methodist University Hospital and Director, Wesley Neurology Clinic and Muscular Dystrophy and ALS Clinic, Memphis, TN, USA

         Frontmatter
1       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

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ISBN: 9780323713177

Page Count: 624

Illustrations : approx. 222

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