Neuromuscular (Electronic book text)

Each volume in the series focuses on a key area of rehabilitation medicine and breaks down the problems, treatments, and expected results into succinct facts, organized alphabetically and presented in bullet-point style for quick reference in the office or clinic. Whether the practitioner needs to look up a diagnostic question, neurorehabilitation complication, or sports intervention, this series provides the answers. "Neuromuscular "covers all major topics in pediatric rehabilitation and is comprised of eight sections covering mononeuropthies, polyneuropathies, the neuromuscular junction, motor neuron disease, radiculopthies, plexopathies, muscle diseases, and movement disorders. "Neuromuscular: Rehabilitation Medicine Quick Reference "provides the necessary knowledge the busy practitioner needs to deliver quality rehabilitative care to pediatric patients. Addressing more than 100 varied topics presented in a consistent format for maximum clinical utility, this nuts and bolts resource is organized in eight sections. Every entry is standardized for quick look-up in the office or clinic, and features description, etiology, risk factors, clinical features, natural history, diagnosis, red flags, treatment, prognosis, helpful hints and suggested readings. Features of "Rehabilitation Medicine Quick Reference" series titles include: Comprehensive coverage of all important topics in PM&R Multi-specialty editorship and authorship Chapters are organized into succinct facts, presented in a bullet point format Laid out for easy look up by syndrome, complication and treatment Focus on clinical management provides readers with hands-on, practical guidance for all types of interventions and therapies Consistent approach allows readers to know exactly where to find the information they need rapidly Pitfalls, Red Flags, Complications, and Helpful Hints help guard against unwanted sequelae;Mononeuropathies: 1.Median Neuropathy at the Wrist, 2.Proximal Median Neuropathies, 3.Anterior Interosseous Neuropathy, 4.Ulnar Neuropathy at the Elbow/Tardy Ulnar Palsy, 5.Ulnar Neuropathy at the Wrist, 6.Radial Neuropathy at the Spiral Groove, 7.Posterior Interosseous Neuropathy, 8.Radial Sensory Neuropathy, 9.Suprascapular Neuropathy, 10.Axillary Neuropathy, 11.Musculocutaneous Neuropathy, 12.Long Thoracic Neuropathy, 13.Spinal Accessory Neuropathy, 14.Dorsal Ramus Entrapment, 15.LAB/MAB Neuropathies, 16.Sciatic Neuropathy, 17.Deep Peroneal Neuropathy, 18.Common Peroneal Neuropathy, 19.Proximal Femoral Neuropathy, 20.Distal Femoral Neuropathy, 21.Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome, 22.Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Neuropathy, 23.Facial Neuropathy, 24.Trigeminal Neuropathy, 25.Ischemic Nonomelic Neuopathy, Polyneuropathies: 26.Stocking-Glove Polyneuropathy, 27.Asymmetric Polyneuropathy, 28.Porphyria Polyneuropathy, 29.Drug Polyneuropathy, 30.Toxin Polyneuropathy, 31.Nutrition/Vitamin Deficiency Polyneuropathy, 32.Vasculitis Polyneuropathy, 33.Diabetes Polyneuropathy, 34.Infectious Polyneuropathy, 35.Autonomic Polyneuropathy, 36.Tick Paralysis, 37.AIDP, 38.CIDP, 39.HMSN, 40.HIV Polyneuropathy, 41.Lead Polyneuropathy, 42.Critical Illness Polyneuropathy, 43.Paraneoplastic Polyneuropathy, 44.Alcohol Polyneuropathy, 45.Herditary Susceptibility to Compression Neuropathies, Neuromuscular Junction: 46.MG, 47.LEMS, 48.Botulism, 49.Congenital MG, 50.Nerve Gas, Motor Neuron Disease: 51.Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, 52.Primary Lateral Sclerosis, 53.Progressive Bulbar Palsy, 54.Progressive Muscular Atrophy, 55.Spinal Muscular Atrophy, 56.Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia, 57.Polio, 58.Post-polio Syndrome, Radiculopathies: 59.Differentiation of Radiculopathies (Acute/Subacute/Chronic), 60.Cervical Radiculopathy, 61.Thoracic Radiculopathy, 62.Lumbar Radiculopathy, Plexopathies: 63.Upper Brachial Plexopathy, 64.Lower Brachial Plexopathy, 65.Traumatic Brachial