Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine Board Review, 1st Edition
Paperback
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Questions and answers are written in board-style formats, including case scenarios, high-yield facts, and questions on waveforms, pathology, and ultrasound images.
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Content covers all topics from the board exams, including genetics, clinical trials, and newly FDA-approved medications.
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Explanations are provided for both correct and incorrect answers and include numerous supporting tables, diagrams, and images, in addition to specially highlighted content such as high-yield facts, mnemonics, and key points.
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An ideal study resource for the ABPN and ABEM/AANEM neuromuscular electrodiagnostic medicine and clinical neurophysiology boards, as well as for physical medicine and rehabilitation boards and MOC exams, and during neuromuscular/EMG rotation and training.
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Interactive quiz functionality is available online.
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An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud.
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1 Neuromuscular anatomy
2 Neuromuscular basic science including physiology
3 Electrodiagnostic medicine I: Nerve conduction studies
3 Laboratory investigations in neuromuscular disorders
4 Neuropharmacology of neuromuscular disorders
4 (Depending on the length of the actual writing, some of these chapters can possibly be merged together.)
4 Electrodiagnostic medicine II: Needle electromyography
5 Electrodiagnostic medicine III: Lte responses
5 (Depending on the length of the actual writing, some of these chapters can possibly be merged together.)
6 Electrodiagnostic medicine IV: Interpretation
7 Electrodiagnostic medicine V: Electrodiagnostic testing in neuromuscular junction disorders
8 Electrodiagnostic medicine VI: Technical factors
9 Electrodiagnostic medicine VI: Autonomic testing
10 Nerve and muscle biopsies
11 Neuromuscular ultrasound
12 Motor neuron diseases
13 Plexus disorders
14 Acquired neuropathies
15 Hereditary neuropathies
16 Neuromuscular junction disorders
16 15. Radiculopathy
17 Acquired myopathies
18 Hereditary myopathies
18 Overview of peripheral neuropathies
19 Hyperexcitability muscle and nerve disorders
19 17. Focal peripheral with a focus on entrapment neuropathies
20 Small fiber (Autonomic) neuropathies
Hereditary myopathies – overview
21 Mitochondrial myopathies
21 Neuromuscular rehabilitation and palliative care
21 Ethical issues in neuromuscular disorders
21 Hereditary myopathies – overview
21 Questions and Answers
22 Muscular dystrophies
22 Congenital myopathies and congenital muscular dystrophies
23 Metabolic myopathies
24 Miscellaneous myopathies
24 Neuromuscular toxicology
25 Hyperexcitability muscle and nerve disorders -
Thananan Thammongkolchai, MD, Honorary Consultant Neurologist, Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratory, Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Salaya, Thailand, Pichet Termsarasab, MD, Consultant Neurologist, Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Salaya, Thailand, Bashar Katirji, MD, Professor of Neurology, Director of EMG laboratory and Neuromuscular Center, Department of Neurology, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio and David C. Preston, MD, Professor of Neurology, Vice Chairman, Department of Neurology, Program Director, Neurology Residency, Co-Director, EMG Laboratory, Neurological Institute, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
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