Muscle Disorders in Childhood

Muscle Disorders in Childhood is an indispensable guide to the diagnosis and treatment of children with neuromuscular disorders. This unique book discusses all aspects of muscle and neuromuscular disease and is supplemented throughout with actual case presentations and superb clinical photographs. It provides coverage of aetiology, genetics and clinical features course and prognosis, associated problems, investigations for diagnosis, management, deformities and possible surgical intervention, drug therapy and technical advances. Recent advances in molecular biology have been incorporated throughout this new edition. Muscle Disorders in Childhood will be an invaluable resource for those diagnosing, investigating and managing children with neuromuscular disorders.Superb clinical photographs from the authors own unique collection
Comprehensive classic in this field authoritative in both clinical and scientific presentation
Case histories used to enhance each chapter and incorporate key teaching points
Completely revised and updated throughout, with the addition of many new clinical photographs
Sections on histology and histo-chemical analysis expanded
New chapter on physiotherapy and occupational therapy
Inclusion of new genetic information as a result of recent advances in molecular biology
Up-to-date table of genes for neuromuscular disorders