Myopathies
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Myopathies
(Handbook of clinical neurology, revised series 18 = v. 62)
Elsevier Science Publishers, c1992
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The advent of molecular genetics has been a revolutionary force in the advances in knowledge of the cause and treatment of neuromuscular diseases. It has led to new approaches in therapy, new concepts in diagnosis, and has opened up the fascinating world of mitochondrial diseases. The reflection of these advancements forms the basis of this volume on Myopathies. Advancements in molecular cell biology have led to new concepts of transmitters, receptors, ion channels, and surface membranes. Sweeping changes in immunology, clarifying the role of T and B cells, and the improved understanding of myasthenia, are also important advancements reflected in the book. Pointing to a future where the linking of molecular biology data to the clinical syndromes - and thereby to the development of rational therapy is achieved, this present volume is an excellent reflection of the state of affairs in 1992.
Table of Contents
Foreword. List of Contributors. Chapter 1. Skeletal muscle pathology in neuromuscular diseases (G. Karpati and S. Carpenter). Chapter 2. Clinical neurophysiology: the motor unit in myopathy (E. Stalberg and J. Trontelj). Chapter 3. Cultured normal and genetically abnormal human muscle (V. Askanas, W.K. Engel). Chapter 4. X-linked muscular dystrophies (R.C. Griggs and K.H. Fischbeck). Chapter 5. Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy (L.C. Hopkins and S.T. Warren). Chapter 6. Facioscapulohumeral and scapuloperoneal syndromes (T.L. Munsat and G. Serratrice). Chapter 7. The limb girdle syndromes (F. Jerusalem and J.P. Sieb). Chapter 8. Distal myopathies (A.S. Buchman and E.J. Cochran). Chapter 9. Myotonic muscular dystrophies (R.T. Moxley III). Chapter 10. The non-dystrophic myotonic syndromes (R.L. Barchi). Chapter 11. Progressive external ophthalmoplegia (L.P. Rowland). Chapter 12. Congenital myopathies (H.H. Goebel and H.G. Lenard). Chapter 13. Inflammatory myopathies (M.C. Dalakas). Chapter 14. Myasthenia gravis and myasthenic syndromes (A.G. Engel). Chapter 15. Periodic paralysis (J.J. Schipperheyn, A.R. Wintzen and O.J.S. Buruma). Chapter 16. Metabolic myopathies (S. DiMauro, P. Tonin and S. Servidei). Chapter 17. The endocrine myopathies (J.T. Kissel and J.R. Mendell). Chapter 18. Myoglobinuria (I. Tein, S. DiMauro and L.P. Rowland). Chapter 19. Toxic myopathies (F.L. Mastaglia). Index.
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