Muscle Diseases

A Guide to Differential Diagnosis, Investigation and Management
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-138-36833-0
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 226 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 449 g

This volume is a how-to guide on the clinical assessment and investigation of patients presenting with muscle-related symptoms. Featuring a case-based approach, this accessible text is suitable for a wide range of clinical specialists who see patients presenting with both common and rare muscle diseases.

Muscle diseases are often initially missed or misdiagnosed, as they are uncommon disorders and can present in a variety of ways, often mimicking other more common disorders. Careful assessment of the history, physical examination and appropriate choice of investigations is therefore essential to reaching a diagnosis and providing short- and long-term effective management plans. Key features of this resource include:

- A case-based approach using real cases seen in clinical practice and highlighting different clinical presentations

- Case vignettes that cover patient history, examination, investigations, diagnosis and discussion points to assist the reader in developing a mental framework for thinking about muscle disease and approaching diagnosis

- The relevant investigations (including muscle biopsy, neurophysiology and muscle imaging) required for each clinical scenario, aiding the clinician in clinicopathological correlation

- Being concise, practical and complemented by a wide range of figures to enhance understanding

Patients with muscle diseases may be referred to one of several medical or surgical specialties, including neurology, rheumatology, neuropathology, neurophysiology, cardiology, respiratory medicine, intensive care medicine, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, orthopaedic and spinal surgery, before the correct diagnosis is considered. This accessible text is an ideal resource for clinicians.

Zielgruppe

Professional and Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Merrison, Andria

Brady, Stefen

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Rheumatologie, Muskelerkrankungen
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Neurologie, Klinische Neurowissenschaft
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Orthopädie, konservativ

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface. About the editors. List of contributors. Introduction. Abbreviations. Chapter 1 History. Chapter 2 Muscle examination. Chapter 3 Serological tests. Chapter 4 Muscle antibodies. Chapter 5 Neurophysiology. Chapter 6 Muscle biopsy. Chapter 7 Muscle imaging. Chapter 8 Genetic investigations in neuromuscular diseases. Chapter 9 Management, treatment and therapy for neuromuscular conditions. Chapter 10 Closing comments. Section Cases. Case 1. Case 2. Case 3. Case 4. Case 5. Case 6. Case 7. Case 8. Case 9. Case 10. Case 11. Case 12. Case 13. Case 14. Case 15. Case 16. Case 17. Case 18. Case 19. Case 20. Case 21. Case 22. Case 23. Case 24. Case 25. Case 26. Case 27. Case 28. Case 29. Case 30. Case 31. Case 32. Case 33. Case 34. Case 35. Case 36. Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr Andria FA Merrison, MA MBChB MD FRCP is a Consultant Neurologist based in North Bristol NHS Trust and is the Director of the South West Neuromuscular Operational Delivery Network and the Bristol Motor Neurone Disease Centre.

Dr Stefen Brady BA, MB, BCh, BAO, FRCP, DPhil is a Consultant Neurologist and Clinical Lead of the Oxford Adult Muscle and Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Services, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.