Overview
A first-of-its-kind, comprehensive book on this dedicated topic
Authored by two neuromuscular and one movement disorder experts
Covers both clinical and basic science aspects of these disorders, suitable for a wide range of audience including clinicians and basic scientists
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This comprehensive title covers all of the broad aspects of stiff-person spectrum disorders (SPSD), ranging from clinical features and laboratory investigations to the basic scientific roles of neuroimmunology and genetics that aid clinicians in understanding the pathogenesis of this disorder.
Organized across 15 chapters, this highly practical book begins with a thorough account of the history and clinical phenomenology of SPSD. Subsequent chapters then delve into the differential diagnoses of the disorder, as well as its electrophysiology, immunopathogenesis, and neurochemistry. Following this is an analysis of each subtype of SPSD including classic stiff-person syndrome and its variants, correlations between clinical phenotypes and antibodies, as well as SPSD in the pediatric population. Finally, the book concludes with an examination of the various SPSD diagnostic approaches, treatments, and potential emergencies seen in clinical practice.
Developed by a renowned multidisciplinary authorship, Stiff-Person Syndrome and Related Disorders is an indispensable contribution to the clinical literature and will be of great interest to both clinicians and basic science researchers.
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital
Mahidol University
Bangkok, Thailand
Thananan Thammongkolchai, MD
Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital
Mahidol University
Bangkok, Thailand
Bashar Katirji, MD
Academic affiliation: Professor of Neurology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA.
bashar.katirji@uhhospitals.org
Phone number: (216) 844-4854
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Stiff-Person Syndrome and Related Disorders
Book Subtitle: A Comprehensive, Practical Guide
Authors: Pichet Termsarasab, Thananan Thammongkolchai, Bashar Katirji
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43059-7
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-43058-0Published: 28 May 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-43061-0Published: 29 May 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-43059-7Published: 27 May 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 183
Number of Illustrations: 26 b/w illustrations, 20 illustrations in colour
Topics: Neurology, Psychiatry, Rheumatology, Immunology