Neuromuscular Ultrasound: Expert Consult - Online and Print

ISBN-13: 9781437715279 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 200 str.

Francis Walker

Opis

Neuromuscular Ultrasound demonstrates the use of ultrasound as an alternative to electrodiagnosis in the evaluation of neuromuscular disorders through detailed descriptions and clear illustrations. Drs. Francis Walker and Michael S. Cartwright discuss techniques for visualizing muscles and nerves without painful testing for better patient compliance and more efficient diagnosis. Color illustrations, pearls for the clinician, and ultrasound videos online at www.expertconsult.com, ensure that you'll be able to apply this technology effectively in your practice.

Spis treści

1. Basic Principles of Ultrasound

2. Ultrasound of Peripheral Nerves

3. Ultrasound of Muscle

4. Basic Approach to Ultrasound of Other Structures in the Extremities

5. Ultrasound of Focal Neuropathies

6. Ultrasound of the Brachial Plexus

7. Ultrasound of Plyneuropathies

8. Ultrasound of Motor Neuron Disease

9. Ultrasound of Inflammatory Myopathies

10. Ultrasound of Muscular Dystrophies, Myopathies, and Muscle Pathology

11. Interventional Ultrasound

12. Ultrasound as a Complement to Electrodiagnostic Studies

13. Future Directions in Neuromuscular Ultrasound

Appendix A

Appendix B

Index