Handbook Of Myasthenia Gravis And Myasthenic Syndromes

Author : Robert P. Lisak
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 510 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1994-01-27
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0824788257

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Handbook of Myasthenia Gravis and Myasthenic Syndromes by Robert P. Lisak Pdf

This practical resource provides up-to-the-minute examinations of every aspect of myasthenia gravis and myasthenic syndromes-presenting detailed descriptions of the etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment. Contains nearly 1900 helpful literature citations, tables, drawings, and photographs! Exploring new and emerging therapies for difficult cases, Handbook of Myasthenia Gravis and Myasthenic Syndromes discusses neuroophthalmological features of the disorders congenital, neonatal, and juvenile myasthenia gravis and myasthenic syndromes the clinical presentation and immunology of Lambert-Eaton syndrome the myasthenic neuromuscular junction, diagnostic tests in neuromuscular junction disorders, and the involvement of sites outside the junction the genetics of myasthenia gravis electrodiagnosis, serological diagnosis, and pharmacological diagnosis the value of experimental models in understanding acquired myasthenia gravis the immunopathogenesis of acquired myasthenia gravis and much more!

Author : Andrew G. Engel
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012-04-03
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780199738670

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Myasthenia Gravis and Myasthenic Disorders by Andrew G. Engel Pdf

Myasthenia Gravis and Myasthenic Disorders, Second Edition is a thoroughly re-written and updated version of the highly successful first edition published in 1999. Comprehensively written by leaders at the forefront of research, not to mention thoroughly referenced throughout and gorgeously illustrated, this new edition of the classic 1999 text will cement its place as the text on Myasthenia Gravis and related disorders for years to come.

Author : Henry J. Kaminski
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2009-03-02
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781597451567

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Myasthenia Gravis and Related Disorders by Henry J. Kaminski Pdf

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 understanding this complex disorder. This new edition begins with discussions of neuromuscular junction structure and function and follows with updated chapters covering a wide range of topics, such as the acetylcholine receptor, clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation, and treatment. Importantly, new supplemental chapters have been added; these discuss rigorous clinical assessments of patients for research trials and the epidemiology and genetics of myasthenia gravis. The discussion of the most challenging aspects of myasthenia gravis, its impact on patients’ psychological make-up, has been expanded as well. Myasthenia Gravis and Related Disorders, Second Edition retains the “personal approach” of the authors regarding treatment and is a valuable resource for meeting the many and varied needs of patients with myasthenia gravis.

Author : Marc H. De Baets,Hans J. G. H. Oosterhuis
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-04
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781000013108

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Myasthenia Gravis by Marc H. De Baets,Hans J. G. H. Oosterhuis Pdf

First Published in 1993, this book offers a full, comprehensive guide into Myasthenia Gravis and how it affects our muscular function. Carefully compiled and filled with a vast repertoire of notes, pictures, and references this book serves as a useful reference for Students of Medicine, and other practitioners in their respective fields.

Author : Deborah Cavel-Greant
Publisher : Calgary : D. Cavel-Greant
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Myasthenia gravis
ISBN : PSU:000024136402

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You, Me and Myasthenia Gravis by Deborah Cavel-Greant Pdf

Author : David P. Richman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 872 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Myasthenia gravis
ISBN : STANFORD:36105023188159

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Myasthenia Gravis and Related Diseases by David P. Richman Pdf

This volume of proceedings includes the latest research on the pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of myasthenia gravis and related diseases. It includes reports of progress in the study of the acetylcholine receptor molecule and its function as a ligand-gated ion channel. Further topics include the molecular events involved in presynaptic neurotransmitter release, postsynaptic antigens in autoimmune myasthenia gravis, the immune mechanisms involved in Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome, and genetically determined abnormalities of neuromuscular transmission.

Author : Audrey S. Penn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 650 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Acetylcholine
ISBN : UVA:X002287056

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Myasthenia Gravis and Related Disorders by Audrey S. Penn Pdf

This work on the neurosciences presents an update on normal physiological mechanisms at the neuromuscular junction, normal immune responses as these relate to auto-immunity, and pathogenic mechanisms responsible for myasthenia (the prototype human auto-immune disease), along with diagnostic and therapy information.

Author : Henry J. Kaminski
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2002-10-03
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781592593415

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Myasthenia Gravis and Related Disorders by Henry J. Kaminski Pdf

An international panel of expert clinicians and leading scientists comprehensively review the clinical and basic science of this disease and its relatives, including acquired neuromytonia and Lambert-Eaton syndrome. For the clinician, the book describes the wide range of signs and symptoms that make these diseases difficult to diagnose, review in depth the available diagnostic methods and their limitations, offer practical treatment recommendations based on years of experience, and discuss several promising treatments now emerging. For the basic scientist, the text illuminates neuromuscular structure and function, describes in detail the acetylcholine receptor (the central target of pathology in myasthenia gravis), and illuminates the autoimmune pathogenesis.

Author : Engel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0803601670

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Myasthenia Gravis and Myasthenic Syndromes by Engel Pdf

Author : Sics Editore
Publisher : SICS Editore
Page : 37 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9788869307959

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Myasthenia gravis and myasthenic syndrome by Sics Editore Pdf

Myasthenia gravis is arare autoimmune disease, in which the function of the myoneural junction of the voluntary muscles is impaired Annual incidence is about 2–8/1 000 000. Symptoms include variable degrees of fatigue and weakness in voluntary musculature, which is aggravated by strain and relieved by rest. Two main types: limited to the eye muscles, or ocular (ca. 15% of the cases) generalised; the symptoms are usually most prominent in the proximal muscles of the shoulder and pelvic region. Treatment is the domain of a specialist in neurology. Remember that patients with myasthenia are very sensitive to drugs: check always the compatibility with myasthenia when starting a new drug for a myasthenic patient!

Author : Mazen M. Dimachkie,Richard J. Barohn
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 17 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2018-04-18
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0323583687

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Neuromuscular Junction Disorders, an Issue of Neurologic Clinics by Mazen M. Dimachkie,Richard J. Barohn Pdf

This issue of Neurologic Clinics, edited by Dr. Mazen M. Dimachkie and Dr. Richard J. Barohn, focuses on Neuromuscular Junction Disorders. Topics include--but are not limited to--History of myasthenia gravis and neuromuscular junction disorders; Practical immunology of the neuromuscular junction; Practical anatomy of the neuromuscular junction in health and disease; Generalized myasthenia gravis; Ocular myasthenia gravis; Diagnosis of myasthenia gravis; MuSK and myasthenia gravis due to other autoantibodies; Treatment of myasthenia gravis; Evidenced-based approach of thymectomy for myasthenia gravis; Myasthenia gravis and pregnancy; Congenital myasthenic syndromes; Botulism; Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome; and Measuring clinical treatment response in myasthenia gravis.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : OCLC:1031415731

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Myasthenia Gravis and Related Disorders by Anonim Pdf

"Myasthenia gravis (MG), an acquired immune syndrome affecting proteins at the neuromuscular junction, causes significant muscular functional impairment and can compromise patients' quality of life, including fatigue, disability, and increased mortality rates. Continued efforts in the last decades have begun to produce significant progress in our understanding of this rare condition, yet considerable challenges remain for improving diagnosis and developing effective treatments for MG. The present volume comprises papers stemming from the "12th International Conference on Myasthenia Gravis and Related Disorders, " held May 21-23, 2012 at the New York Academy of Sciences in New York City. The papers collected in this second of two Annals volumes highlight some of the key developments in neuroscience and immunology in MG and related syndromes presented at the conference, including treatment update and what lies ahead, congenital myasthenic syndromes, Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome, the thymus, thymectomy, and the myasthenia gravis thymectomy trial, and hot topics selected from submitted abstracts."--Résumé de l'éditeur.

Author : Isam Jaber Al-Zwaini,Ali AL-Mayahi
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2019-06-12
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781838808297

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Selected Topics in Myasthenia Gravis by Isam Jaber Al-Zwaini,Ali AL-Mayahi Pdf

Myasthenia gravis is a rare potentially fatal chronic autoimmune disorder. Circulating autoantibodies directed against components of the neuromuscular junction of skeletal muscles, most commonly nicotinic acetylcholine receptor and associated protein in the postsynaptic membrane, block neuromuscular transmission resulting in muscle weakness. This muscle weakness typically worsens with continued activity, improves on rest, and is of variable severity ranging from mild ocular muscle weakness to severe generalized muscle weakness, involving the respiratory muscle with impending respiratory failure. The worldwide prevalence of myasthenia gravis is 100-200 per million population, affecting more than 700,000 people all over the world. The prevalence rate has increased since the 1950s due to improved diagnostic precision and decreased mortality rate.

Author : A. G. Engel
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2008-10-08
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0444520082

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Neuromuscular Junction Disorders by A. G. Engel Pdf

This volume provides concise and comprehensive information on neuromuscular disorders, including rapid advancements in the understanding of the neurobiology of neuromuscular transmission. In addition, clinicians will find timely discussions on the various forms of these disorders that have been discovered due to increased study within the field. New observations into the immunopathogenesis of myasthenia gravis, and the molecular mechanisms underlying the links between activity and patterns of gene expression, particularly in muscle, are also explored, along with novel information on the understanding of the pathophysiology of the heterogeneous group of peripheral nerve hyperexcitability syndromes. Each of these valuable insights, and their accompanying explanations, provides a framework on which new therapeutic strategies can be built to aid in the enhancement and restoration of normal function in neuromuscular junction disorders.

Author : Christian Herrmann
Publisher : Ardent Media
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0842270744

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Myasthenia Gravis; Papers by Christian Herrmann Pdf