Peripheral Nerve Disorders: v. 2
Blue Books of Practical Neurology
Published on 12. June 1995
Book
Hardback
328 pages
978-0-7506-1765-9 (ISBN)
Description
Key features include: * Inclusion of newly recognized neuropathies ie multifocal neuropathy, neuropathies associated with AIDS and with Borreliiosis and neuropathies due to previously uncharacterised neurotoxins * The identification of the genetic factors resposible for hereditary neuropathies * New information on the role of neurotrophic factors and their receptors * Coverage of the major debates surrounding antibody associated neuropathies * Discusion of the therapeutic advances in the treatment of Guillain-Barre disease and in diabetic neuropathy
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
20 ills.
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 165 mm
Weight
790 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7506-1765-9 (9780750617659)
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Content
1) A Clinical Approach to Neuropathy (Asbury and Thomas) 2) Positive Motor and Sensory Symptoms in Neuropathy: Mechanisms and Treatment (Thompson and Ochoa) 3) Positive Sensory Symptoms in Neuropathy: Mechanisms and Treatment (Thompson) 4)Neuropathies Predominantly Affecting either Motor or Sensory Function (Griffin and Thomas) 5) Autonomic Neuropathies: Diagnosis and Management (Mathias) 6)Molecular Genetics of Inherited Neuropathies (Harding) 7)Neurofibromatosis: Types I and II (Pleasure, Chance and Pleasure) 8) Neuropathy Associated with Anti-Glycoconjugate Antibodies and IgM Monoclonal Gammopathies (Latov and Steck) 9) Guillain-Barre Syndrome and Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (Hughes) 10)Neuropathies due to Lyme Disease, Leprosy and Chagas Disease (Said) 11) Peripheral Neuropathies in HIV Type I Infection (Cornblath) 12) Toxic Peripheral Neuropathies (Schaumbug and Kaplan) 12) Critical Illness Polyneuropathy (Bolton) 14) Biopsy of Peripheral Nerve Tissue (Thomas)