Myasthenia Gravis and Related Disorders (Current Clinical Neurology)

Authorities including Alfred Jaretzki, Robert Daroff and Robert Ruff demystify this autoimmune disease of the nervous system. Despite many advances over the years in the understanding of myasthenia gravis, it remains a challenging disorder to recognize and treat, with patients frequently complaining of delays in diagnosis, complications of treatment and poor response to therapies. This book details information regarding the clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation and treatment of myasthenia gravis. It also covers other areas including the psychological consequences of the disease. A detailed appendix provides the recommendations of the Task Force of the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America for clinical research guidelines to knit together a common language to describe patients, treatments and outcome. Also included is information on Lambert Eaton syndrome, congenital myasthenias, neuromyatonia and toxic neuromuscular junction disorders.