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Myasthenia Gravis and Related Disorders

  • Written by experts in the field
  • This book provides in-depth information for clinicians to allow them to appreciate the wide range of clinical presentations with myasthenia gravis
  • Unique to this edition are the chapters on animal models of myasthenia gravis, clinical trial development for myasthenia gravis, and emerging therapies for myasthenia gravis

Part of the book series: Current Clinical Neurology (CCNEU)

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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
  2. Acetylcholine Receptor Structure

    • Jie Luo, Jon M. Lindstrom
    Pages 13-45
  3. Immunopathogenesis of Myasthenia Gravis

    • Rozen Le Panse, Sonia Berrih-Aknin
    Pages 47-60
  4. Animal Models of Myasthenia Gravis for Preclinical Evaluation

    • Linda L. Kusner, Rozen Le Panse, Mario Losen, William D. Phillips
    Pages 61-70
  5. Epidemiology and Genetics of Myasthenia Gravis

    • Melissa Nel, Jeannine M. Heckmann
    Pages 71-84
  6. Clinical Presentations of Myasthenia Gravis

    • Jan B. M. Kuks
    Pages 85-100
  7. Ocular Myasthenia

    • Sui Hsien Wong, Michael Benatar
    Pages 101-112
  8. Thymoma-Associated Myasthenia Gravis

    • Alexander Marx, Philipp Ströbel, Cleo-Aron Weis
    Pages 113-129
  9. Electrodiagnosis of Neuromuscular Junction Disorders

    • Christopher David Geiger, Bashar Katirji
    Pages 131-152
  10. Treatment of Myasthenia Gravis

    • Henry J. Kaminski
    Pages 169-187
  11. Neurocritical Care of Myasthenic Crisis

    • Jose Americo M. Fernandes, Jose I. Suarez
    Pages 189-197
  12. Thymectomy for Non-thymomatous Myasthenia Gravis

    • Joshua R. Sonett, Bianca Bromberger, Alfred Jaretzki III
    Pages 199-219
  13. Lambert-Eaton Syndrome

    • C. Michel Harper, Vanda A. Lennon
    Pages 221-237
  14. Acquired Neuromyotonia

    • Hakan Cetin, Angela Vincent
    Pages 239-250
  15. Congenital Myasthenic Syndromes

    • David Beeson
    Pages 251-274
  16. Toxic Neuromuscular Transmission Disorders

    • James F. Howard Jr.
    Pages 275-298
  17. Predictors of Psychological Health in Myasthenia Gravis

    • Robert H. Paul, Paola García-Egan
    Pages 299-306
  18. Myasthenia Gravis: Classification and Outcome Measurements

    • Nicholas J. Silvestri, Gil I. Wolfe
    Pages 307-318

About this book

The third edition of this important, gold-standard title outlines a range of significant advances in the study and understanding of myasthenia gravis. The overarching goal of this new edition is identical to the first and second -- to provide the clinician and the scientist with a common resource for understanding the profound achievements in the clinical, translational, and basic sciences of neuromuscular transmission disorders.  In addition to several new authors and an extensive update of all chapters, this third edition includes summaries of pre-clinical research standards for autoimmune MG, along with a broad summary of MG clinical trial performance. The now greater understanding of the clinical presentation of MuSK-related MG and identification of potential new autoantigens, including LRP-4, is discussed. The development of treatment guidelines by groups in Japan, the United Kingdom, Germany, and an international consortium is also outlined. Myasthenia Gravisand Related Disorders, Third Edition, is an invaluable resource for meeting the many and varied needs of clinicians who treat patients with myasthenia gravis.




Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Neurology, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA

    Henry J. Kaminski

  • Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA

    Linda L. Kusner

About the editors

Henry J. Kaminski, MD

Meta A. Neumann Professor and Chair of Neurology

The George Washington University

Department of Neurology

Washington, DC, USA

 

Linda L. Kusner, PhD

Associate Professor

The George Washington University

Department of Pharmacology and Physiology

Washington, DC, USA

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Myasthenia Gravis and Related Disorders

  • Editors: Henry J. Kaminski, Linda L. Kusner

  • Series Title: Current Clinical Neurology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73585-6

  • Publisher: Humana Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-73584-9Published: 03 April 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-08815-6Published: 22 December 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-73585-6Published: 13 March 2018

  • Series ISSN: 1559-0585

  • Series E-ISSN: 2524-4043

  • Edition Number: 3

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 353

  • Number of Illustrations: 37 b/w illustrations, 15 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Neurology, Neurosciences, Immunology, Pneumology/Respiratory System

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