Myasthenia Gravis and Related Disorders

Advances in the study and understanding of myasthenia gravis have led to the need for the publication of this important new edition. The goal of Myasthenia Gravis and Related Disorders, Second Edition is identical to the first -- to provide the clinician and the scientist with a common resource for...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Kaminski, Henry J. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Totowa, NJ Humana 2009, 2009
Edition:2nd ed. 2009
Series:Current Clinical Neurology
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Neuromuscular Junction Physiology and Pathophysiology
  • Acetylcholine Receptor Structure
  • Immunopathogenesis of Myasthenia Gravis
  • Epidemiology and Genetics of Myasthenia Gravis
  • Clinical Presentation and Epidemiology of Myasthenia Gravis
  • Ocular Myasthenia
  • Thymoma-Associated Paraneoplastic Myasthenia Gravis
  • Electrodiagnosis of Neuromuscular Junction Disorders
  • Autoantibody Testing in the Diagnosis and Management of Autoimmune Disorders of Neuromuscular Transmission and Related Diseases
  • Treatment of Myasthenia Gravis
  • Neurocritical Care of Myasthenic Crisis
  • Thymectomy for Non-thymomatous MG
  • Lambert-Eaton Syndrome
  • Acquired Neuromyotonia
  • Congenital Myasthenic Syndromes
  • Toxic Neuromuscular Transmission Disorders
  • The Impact of Myasthenia Gravis on Mood, Cognitive Function, and Quality of Life
  • Myasthenia Gravis: Classification and Outcome Measurements