Neuromuscular Disorders (Advances in Neurology, Vol. 88)

This exciting and comprehensive volume examines the past decade's clinical and scientific advances in treatment and management strategies for neuromuscular disorders. These developments, affecting current patient evaluation and management, have generated innovative diagnostic methods, new and effective therapies, and new management strategies in the field. This volume explains all the recent breakthroughs and presents them in a clinically relevant way. Chapters written by internationally recognized experts cover all the major neuromuscular diseases. Each chapter has three main sections: scientific background, practical application including diagnosis and treatment, and future directions for basic and clinical research.