Neuromuscular Urgencies and Emergencies

ISBN-13: 9783030531447 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 221 str.

Niraj Arora; Raghav Govindarajan; Saurabh Kataria

Recenzje

“This book is an absolute must-have for a wide range of practitioners who deal with neuromuscular conditions in neurology, internal medicine, and critical care. … This book is an excellent addition to the personal library of any clinician who deals with neuromuscular conditions.” (Sridhar S Yaddanapudi, Doody's Book Reviews, March 5, 2021)

Spis treści

1. Introduction

 

2. What are neuromuscular emergent diseases

 

3. Detailed Anatomy and Physiology:

                Motor unit

                Neuromuscular Junction

                Sensory and Autonomic Systems

                Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems

                Muscle anatomy

 

4. Detailed Review with incidence and prevalence and pathogenesis involved:

 

                Major Disorders

 

                                Level of motor Unit                        

 

                                                Motor Neuron: 

 

                                                                ALS

                                                                Poliomyelitis

 

                Muscle

 

                                Acquired:  Dermato- and polymyositis, Myoglobinuric myopathy, Hypokalemic paralysis, Toxic myopathy, Acute myopathy of intensive care

                                Genetic disorders: X-linked dystrophies, myotonic dystrophy, acid maltase deficiency, mitochondrial myopathy, duchenne and becker muscular dystrophy

                                               

                NMJ                      

 

                                Myasthenia gravis, Botulism, Lambert-Eaten, Hypermagnesemia

                               

                Peripheral nerve             

 

                                Guillain Barre, Shellfish poisoning, porphyric and arsenic neuropathy, tick paralysis

 

                Disorders affecting multiple levels                           

 

                                Infectious motor neuropathies, inflammatory polyradiculopathies

 

5. Approach: Etiology, History, Physical Examination, Signs and Symptoms, Findings, Diagnostic Criteria’s, Laboratory studies, Management and its complications, Prognosis/Morbidity and Variants of each of the above diseases separately.

 

6. Review/Summary of commonly encountered cases and its management.

 

7. Flowchart on how to approach common NM emergencies

 

8. Conclusion     

O autorze

Niraj Arora

University of Missouri at Columbia

Assistant Professor, Neurology

Columbia, MO

 

Raghav Govindarajan, MD

University of Missouri at Columbia

Assistant Professor, Neurology

1020 Hitt Street

Columbia, MO

 

Saurabh Kataria, MD, MHA

University of Missouri at Columbia

Research Associate, Neurology

1020 Hitt Street

Columbia, MO

 

Associate Editor

Premkumar Nattanmai

University of Missouri at Columbia

Assistant Professor, Neurology

Columbia, MO​

 

Blurb

This book functions as a practical reference for recognizing various patient presentations, signs, and symptoms that must be considered when treating  neuromuscular disorders (NMD). It emphasizes the importance of recognizing these preexisting conditions as this can be crucial to treating patients properly with appropriate medications and procedures.

Concise yet comprehensive, this 10-chapter guide analyses various neuromuscular weaknesses including respiratory and progressive muscle weakness. Chapters address the involvement of multiple organ systems in NMD, with specific attention to cardiomyopathy, cardiac arrhythmias, and dystrophinopathies. Discussions also address the challenges practitioners face when treating vulnerable demographics such as pregnant women and those with hyper metabolic conditions.

 

Written by experts in the field, Neuromuscular Urgencies and Emergencies is an invaluable resource for neurologists, emergency medicine physicians, physician assistants, and the interventional neurologist. ​