Handbook of Clinical Neurophysiology

Content: 
Series Editors
Page iii

Copyright
Page iv

Foreword
Page v
Jasper Daube, François Mauguière

Preface
Page vii
Erik Stålberg

List of Contributors
Pages ix-xi

Chapter 1 Introduction Original Research Article
Pages 1-3
Erik Stålberg

Chapter 2 Skeletal muscle: structure and function Original Research Article
Pages 7-26
David Burke, Dimon C. Gandevia

Chapter 3 Structure and function of the neuromuscular junction Original Research Article
Pages 27-46
James F. Howard Jr.

Chapter 4 Nerve–muscle interactions Original Research Article
Pages 47-65
Terje Lømo

Chapter 5 Pathology and pathogenesis of muscle diseases Original Research Article
Pages 67-98
Hannu Kalimo

Chapter 6 Genetic aspects of diagnosis Original Research Article
Pages 99-112
Niklas Dahl

Chapter 7 Ultrasound examination of muscle Original Research Article
Pages 113-118
Johannes H. Van der Hoeven

Chapter 8 Effects of aging on motor unit structure and function Original Research Article
Pages 119-144
Lars Larsson

Chapter 9 Electromyographic methods Original Research Article
Pages 147-185
Erik Stålberg, Jasper Daube

Chapter 10 Single fiber electromyography Original Research Article
Pages 187-211
Jože V. Trontelj

Chapter 11 Methods for the quantitation of conventional needle EMG Original Research Article
Pages 213-244
Erik Stålberg

Chapter 12 Multichannel surface EMG Original Research Article
Pages 245-268
Dick F. Stegeman, Caroline J. Houtman, Bernd G. Lapatki, Machiel J. Zwarts

Chapter 13 Neurography – motor and sensory nerve conduction studies Original Research Article
Pages 269-321
Björn Falck

Chapter 14 Repetitive nerve stimulation Original Research Article
Pages 323-335
Donald B. Sanders

Chapter 15 Motor unit number estimation in disorders of muscle and neuromuscular junction Original Research Article
Pages 337-347
Richard K. Olney

Chapter 16 Muscle fatigue Original Research Article
Pages 349-357
K.R. Mills

Chapter 17 Clinical neurophysiology of respiration Original Research Article
Pages 359-388
C.F. Bolton, U. Zifko

Chapter 18 Pediatric electromyography and neurography Original Research Article
Pages 389-406
H. Royden Jones Jr., Basil T. Darras, Karin Edebol Eeg-Olofsson

Chapter 19 Limb girdle muscular dystrophy Original Research Article
Pages 409-414
P.R.W. Fawcett, P.P. Chinnery

Chapter 20 Inflammatory myopathies Original Research Article
Pages 415-428
Hannah R. Briemberg, Anthony A. Amato

Chapter 21 Dystrophinopathies Original Research Article
Pages 429-441
Karin Edebol Eeg-Olofsson

Chapter 22 Distal myopathies Original Research Article
Pages 443-456
Lars Edström, Tor Ansved

Chapter 23 Skeletal muscle channelopathies: myotonias, periodic paralyses and malignant hyperthermia Original Research Article
Pages 457-483
Frank Lehmann-Horn, Holger Lerche, Karin Jurkat-Rott

Chapter 24 Congenital muscular disorders Original Research Article
Pages 485-506
Michel Fardeau, Devon I. Rubin

Chapter 25 Neuromuscular junction disorders Original Research Article
Pages 507-529
Donald B. Sanders

Chapter 26 Involuntary muscle contraction of peripheral origin Original Research Article
Pages 531-540
Torberg Torbergsen

Chapter 27 Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy Original Research Article
Pages 541-548
P.R.W. Fawcett, P.F. Chinnery

Chapter 28 Mitochondrial diseases Original Research Article
Pages 549-564
Emma Ciafaloni, Enrica Arnaudo

Chapter 29 Critical care myopathies Original Research Article
Pages 565-582
Shawn J. Bird

Chapter 30 Muscle weakness in critical illness Original Research Article
Pages 583-602
Charles F. Bolton

Chapter 31 Metabolic myopathies Original Research Article
Pages 603-619
Clifton L. Gooch, Salvatore DiMauro

Chapter 32 Toxic myopathies Original Research Article
Pages 621-650
Devon I. Rubin

Chapter 33 The future role of clinical neurophysiology in muscle disease Original Research Article
Pages 653-659
Erik Stålberg, Jasper Daube

Subject Index
Pages 661-675