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Neuromuscular Disease

Evidence and Analysis in Clinical Neurology

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  • © 2006

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Editors:
  1. Michael Benatar

    1. Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta

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Table of contents (25 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Methodology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Basic Principles of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

      • Michael Benatar
      Pages 3-12

    3. Diagnosis

      • Michael Benatar
      Pages 13-19

    4. Treatment

      • Michael Benatar
      Pages 21-26

    5. Prognosis

      • Michael Benatar
      Pages 29-40

  3. Spinal Cord, Anterior Horn Cell, and Nerve Roots

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 41-41
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    2. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

      • Michael Benatar
      Pages 43-59

    3. Cervical Spondylosis

      • Michael Benatar
      Pages 61-78

    4. Lumbar Spondylosis

      • Michael Benatar
      Pages 79-105

  4. Peripheral Nerve Disease

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 107-107
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    2. Polyneuropathy

      • Michael Benatar
      Pages 109-147

    3. Paraproteinemic Neuropathies

      • Michael Benatar
      Pages 149-167

    4. Vasculitic Neuropathy

      • Michael Benatar
      Pages 169-183

    5. Guillain-Barré Syndrome

      • Michael Benatar
      Pages 185-207

    6. Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy

      • Michael Benatar
      Pages 209-222

    7. Multifocal Motor Neuropathy

      • Michael Benatar
      Pages 223-247

    8. Inherited Neuropathies

      • Michael Benatar
      Pages 249-275

    9. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

      • Michael Benatar
      Pages 277-290

    10. Ulnar Neuropathy at the Elbow

      • Michael Benatar
      Pages 291-308
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About this book

A Certain Kind of Wisdom In Plato’s Apology, the Greek philosopher Socrates is on trial to defend himself against the allegation of corrupting the youth of Athens. Socrates denies this charge and offers an alternate reason for why he is on trial. He explains, “[w]hat has caused my reputation is none other than a certain kind of wisdom. What kind of wisdom? Human wisdom, perhaps(1). ” He proceeds to tell the story of his friend Chaerophon, who once asked the Oracle at Delphi whether there was anyone wiser than Socrates. The Oracle answered that there was not. Socrates did not agree and thought that he would try to prove the Oracle wrong. And so he set about seeking out Athenians with a reputation for wisdom in various regards in order to test their claims to knowledge through questioning. He discovered many with false claims to knowledge and none with genuine wisdom and ultimately concluded that he was the wisest. He reached this conclusion not because of any special knowledge he possessed that others did not, but rather because he recognized his own lack of knowledge and strived to learn more, while others thought that they were kno- edgeable but were not. Socrates’ conclusion that there is wisdom in recognizing the limitations of accepted knowledge represents the motivation for this book.

Reviews

From the reviews:

"The book religiously adheres to empirical evidence from studies of clinical evaluation and treatment of neuromuscular disease. … its writing is crystal clear, with nice summaries in each section and at the end of each chapter. … it is a superb tool in conjunction with traditional teaching or when used by practitioners or teachers. … it is an outstanding source of the actual evidence, carefully reviewed and discussed, free of flashy distraction. As such, I will turn to it frequently as a trusted reference." (S. Claiborne Johnston, Muscle & Nerve, February, 2007)

"...useful for non-specialised and specialised neurologists treating neuromuscular disorders, and especially for those under the pressures of medicine who have difficulties in gathering detailed information required to reach unbiased conclusions." -Schweizer Archiv Fur Neurologie und Psychiatrie

"The information … constitutes an easily accessible resource for the busy practitioner or the novice in the field, because the reader can select questions of interest without needing to read a whole review on the subject. The format is didactic and keeps the reader engaged. … this book can provide easy reading for the busy general neurologist and offers quick and succinct answers to questions raised in everyday practice regarding the diagnosis and management of common neuromuscular problems." (Marinos C. Dalakas, The New England Journal of Medicine, May, 2007)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta

    Michael Benatar

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Neuromuscular Disease

  • Book Subtitle: Evidence and Analysis in Clinical Neurology

  • Editors: Michael Benatar

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-106-2

  • Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Humana Press 2006

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-58829-627-6Published: 01 August 2006

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-61737-681-8Published: 05 November 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-59745-106-2Published: 06 November 2007

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 474

  • Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Neurology

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