Neuromuscular Disorders: A Symptoms and Signs Approach to Differential Diagnosis and Treatment

Description

Neuromuscular Disorders: A Symptoms and Signs Approach to Differential Diagnosis and Treatment is a practical, evidence-based guide to diagnosis and management of neuromuscular disorders for clinicians. Taking a signs and symptoms approach to the myriad of muscle and nerve problems encountered in the clinic or on the wards, the book provides a roadmap for assessing and localizing weakness, pain, and other disease hallmarks, making an accurate diagnosis, and effective management. Neuromuscular Disorders features bulleted outlines for targeted access to key information and is peppered with useful tables and figures for quick reference. Chapters are written by neuromuscular specialists and are structured to cover the history, clinical investigation, differential diagnosis, and treatment for each disorder. Unlike other texts that begin with diagnosis and work backwards, this concise point-of-care reference starts with presenting complaints and findings to guide the reader along the diagnostic pathway. This approach is the foundation of neurologic practice, and this book will be a valued companion for anyone who suspects a neuromuscular pathology in a patient. Key Features A unique, practical reference for clinicians Symptoms and signs approach to the diagnosis and treatment of neuromuscular disorders Delivers the need-to-know information for successfully identifying and treating both common and rare neuromuscular disorders Structured bullet-point format with tables, diagrams, and algorithms for quick access to essential content Includes downloadable ebook for use on mobile devices or computer Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 8 Contributors......Page 10 Foreword......Page 12 Preface......Page 14 Share Neuromuscular Disorders: A Symptoms and Signs Approach to Differential Diagnosis and Treatment......Page 0 Chapter 1: Interpretation of Tests Used in Neuromuscular Disorders......Page 16 Laboratory Testing......Page 17 Genetic Testing......Page 29 Electrodiagnostic Testing......Page 31 Muscle and Nerve Biopsy......Page 42 Suggested Reading......Page 53 Introduction......Page 56 Signs......Page 57 Physical Examination of a Weak Patient......Page 60 Diagnostic Investigations......Page 62 Differential Diagnosis......Page 66 Suggested Reading......Page 74 History......Page 76 Clinical Investigation......Page 77 Differential Diagnosis......Page 80 Treatment......Page 101 References......Page 103 History......Page 106 Investigations in Chronically Developing Weakness......Page 107 Imaging......Page 113 Differential Diagnosis of Chronically Developing Weakness......Page 114 Treatment of Chronically Developing Weakness......Page 119 Suggested Reading......Page 120 Clinical Manifestations......Page 122 Investigations......Page 127 Differential Diagnosis......Page 130 Treatment......Page 134 Suggested Reading......Page 136 Symptoms and Signs......Page 138 Differential Diagnosis......Page 147 Evaluation of Ocular and Bulbar Weakness in Neuromuscular Disorders......Page 153 Treatment Strategies for Ocular and Bulbar Neuromuscular Weakness......Page 154 Suggested Reading......Page 157 Pathophysiology......Page 160 Symptoms and Signs of Neuromuscular Respiratory Failure......Page 161 Clinical Investigation......Page 165 Differential Diagnosis......Page 169 Management of Neuromuscular Respiratory Failure......Page 173 Suggested Reading......Page 176 Chapter 8: Sensory Loss and Neuropathic Pain......Page 178 History......Page 179 Clinical Investigations......Page 182 Differential Diagnosis......Page 187 Treatment......Page 204 Suggested Reading......Page 214 History......Page 216 Clinical Investigation......Page 217 Differential Diagnosis......Page 218 Suggested Reading......Page 231 Index......Page 232