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The clinical and basic science of myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune disorder, is reviewed here, and related disorders, including acquired neuromyotonia and Lambert-Eaton syndrome, are discussed. For the clinician, the book offers a portrait of the range of signs and symptoms that make these diseases difficult to diagnose. Diagnostic methods and their limitations are reviewed, treatment recommendations are given, and emerging treatment strategies are explored. For the basic scientist, the book illuminates neuromuscular structure and function and describes in detail the acetylcholine receptor, the central target of pathology in myasthenia gravis. Kaminski is affiliated with the Departments of Neurology and Neurosciences at Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals of Cleveland, and Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center.Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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Case Western Univ., Cleveland, OH. Text follows Myasthenia Gravis through all stages, translating evidence-based medicine into approaches useful in the doctor's office for effective diagnosis and treatment. Features guidelines for intensive care, research guidelines, and therapeutic approaches. DNLM: Myasthenia Gravis--physiopathology.