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Peripheral Neuropathy

2-Volume Set with Expert Consult Basic

  • 4th Edition - March 24, 2005
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Peter James Dyck, P. K. Thomas
  • Editor: Peter James Dyck
  • Language: English

Covers the disorders of the peripheral nervous system including their clinical, neurophysiologic, pathologic and biochemical features. Extensive illustrations and chapter outlines… Read more

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Covers the disorders of the peripheral nervous system including their clinical, neurophysiologic, pathologic and biochemical features. Extensive illustrations and chapter outlines are provided for enhanced learning and quick reference.

Key features

  • Provides authoritative, in-depth information on neurobiology and diseases of the peripheral nervous system.
  • Presents complete coverage of development - anatomy - physiology - pharmacology -special testing (nerve conduction and EMG), autonomic testing, and testing of impairment and disability - and the diagnosis, management, and outcomes for peripheral neuropathies.
  • Includes information on epidemiologic survey and pharmaceutical industry trials, with coverage of the complications of diabetes mellitus and other metabolic diseases

Readership

Neurologists, pathologists

Table of contents

I. INTRODUCTION


1. Introduction - Henry deF. Webster


II. STRUCTURE OF THE PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM


2. Gross Anatomy of the PNS – Ernest Gardner & Richard P. Bunge
(No change/will use PN3 version)

3. Microscopic Anatomy of the PNS - C.H. Berthold, J. Fraher & R. H. M. King


III. FUNCTION OF THE PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM


4. Channel Function in Axons and Sheath Cells –S. Y. Chiu

5. Nerve Excitability Measures: Biophysical Basis and Use in the Investigation of Peripheral Nerve Disease - Matthew C. Kiernan, David Burke & Hugh Bostock

6. The Muscle Spindle - R. W. Banks

7. The Golgi Tendon Organ – J. Scott

8. The Peripheral Sensory Nervous System: Dorsal Root Ganglion Neurons – Sally N. Lawson

9. The Pupil - James J. Corbett

10.

11. Neurologic Control of Cardiac Function - David Paterson & John Coote

12. Neurobiology of Autonomic Peripheral Ganglia - David Kreulen

13. Neurobiology of the Enteric Nervous System - Jackie D. Wood

14. Autonomic and Somatic Systems to the Anorectum
and Pelvic Floors – Adil E. Bharucha & Christopher Klingele

15. Autonomic Systems to the Urinary Bladder & Sexual Organs - William C. de Groat & August M. Booth

16. Sympathetic nerves and control of blood vessels to human limbs - Michael J. Joyner, Paul M. VanHoutte, John R. Halliwill & John T. Shepherd


IV. NEUROBIOLOGY OF THE PERIPHERAL NERVE SYSTEM


17. Molecular Signaling in Schwann Cell Development - R. Mirsky & K. Jessen

18. Growth Factors of the PNS - Anthony Windebank

19. Axonal Flow - W. Stephen Brimijoin

20. Myelination – O. Suter & R. Martini

21. The Control of Axonal Caliber - John W. Griffin & Ahmet Hoke

22. Guidance of Axons to Targets in Development and in Disease – Frank Bradke

23. Aging of the PNS – T. Cowen & R.H.M. King

24. Oxidative Stress and Excitatory Neurotoxins - Phillip A. Low

25. Transgenic Models of Nerve Degeneration – R. Martini


V. NEUROIMMUNOLOGY OF THE PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM


26. Introduction to Immune Reactions in the PNS - Hans-Peter Hartung, Guido Stoll & Klaus Toyka

27. Peripheral Nerve Antigens - Hugh J. Willison, Norman A. Gregson, Graham M. O’Hanlon & Richard A. C. Hughes

28. Experimental Autoimmune Neuritis (EAN) - Ralf Gold, Guido Stoll, Bernd C. Kieseier, Hans-Peter Hartung & Klaus Toyka

29. Fundamentals of Immune Therapy - J.D. Pollard, Richard Hughes & Peter Hartung


VI. FUNCTIONAL COMPARTMENTS AND NERVE-FIBER ENVIRONMENT


30. The Blood Nerve Barrier – Ananda Weerasuriya

31. Nerve Blood Flow and Nerve Fiber Microenvironment - Phillip McManis & Phillip A. Low


VII. PATHOLOGY


32. Pathology of Peripheral Neuron Cell Bodies - Michale J. Groves & Francesco Scaravilli

33. Pathologic Alterations of Nerves - Peter J. Dyck, P. J. B. Dyck & JaNean Engelstad

34. Pathology of the Neuromuscular Junction - Andrew G. Engel

35. Pathology and Quantitation of Cutaneous Innervation - William R. Kennedy, Justin C. McArthur, Michael J. Polydefkis & Gwen Wendelschafer


VIII. NERVE CONDUCTION AND ELECTROMYOGRAPHY


36. Nerve Conduction and Needle Electromyography - Jun Kimura

37. Nerve Tests Expressed as Percentiles, Normal Deviates and Composite Scores – Peter J. Dyck, Peter C. O’Brien, Jenny Davies, Christopher J. Klein & P. James B. Dyck

38. Single Fiber Electromyography - Erik Stålberg & J. Trontelj

39. Single-unit Recordings of Afferent Human Peripheral Nerves
by Microneurography – Erik Torebjörk & Martin Schmelz

40. Compound Action Potential of Sural Nerves in Vitro - Edward H. Lambert & Peter J. Dyck(No change/will use PN3 version)


IX. QUANTITATING SYMPTOMS, IMPAIRMENTS AND OUTCOMES


41. Quantitating Neuropathic Symptoms, Impairments
and Outcomes – Peter J. Dyck & Richard A. C. Hughes

42. Health Outcomes and Quality of Life - Ann Jakoby

43. Quantitation of Sensory Abnormality - Peter J. Dyck, Peter C. O’Brien, David M. Johnson
Christopher J. Klein & P. James B. Dyck


44. Quantitation of Muscle Contraction & Strength - Kenton R. Kaufman

45. Quantitation of Autonomic Impairment - Phillip Low & C.J. Mathias


X. DISEASES OF THE PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

Part A. Differential Diagnoses and Epidemiology

46. Clinical Patterns – Philip Thompson & P. K. Thomas

47. Differential Diagnoses of Polyneuropathy – Ian A. Grant, Timothy J. Benstead & Peter J. Dyck

48. Epidemiologic Approaches to Peripheral Neuropathy - James P. Burke & L. Joseph Melton, III
Part B. Diseases of Cranial Nerves

49. Diseases of the Third, Fourth, and Sixth Cranial Nerves - Jacqueline A. Leavitt & Brian R. Younge

50. Diseases of the Fifth Cranial Nerve – Richard A. C. Hughes

51. Diseases of the Seventh Cranial Nerve - Caroline M. Klein

52. Diseases of the Eighth Cranial Nerve - Linda M. Luxon & Doris Bamiou

53. Diseases of the Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, and Twelfth Cranial Nerves – C. Mathias & P. K. Thomas
Part C. Diseases of Spinal Cord, Spinal Roots, and Limb Girdle Plexuses

54. Myelopathies Affecting Anterior Horn Cells and Centrally Directed Afferent Axons in Posterior
Horns and Columns – Caroline Klein & Annabel Wang

55. Diseases of Spinal Roots – Colin Chalk

56. Mechanical Compression, Traction, Electrical Radiation and Neoplastic Infiltration of the Brachial Plexus - Asa Wilbourne

57. Diseases of Spinal Cord, Spinal Roots, and Limb-Girdle Plexuses - Michael Donaghy
Part D. Neuropathy Due to Compression, Entrapment or Physical Injury

58. Mechanisms of Nerve Injury from Compression, Entrapment, Traction and Ischemia - Ted Burns & Peter J. Dyck

59. Mechanisms of Repair After Traumatic Injury - Susan Hall

60. Median Neuropathy – J. Clarke Stevens

61. Upper Limb Neuropathies: suprascapular, axillary, nerve to serratus anterior, radial and ulnar - Asa Wilbourne

62. Lower Limb Neuropathies – Asa Wilbourne

63. Operating on Peripheral Nerves – Rolfe Birch
Part E. Sporadic Motor Neuron Disease

64. Sporadic Motor Neuron Degeneration - Nigel Leigh
Part F. Basis of Inherited Disease

65. Mendelian and Mitochondrial Inheritance, Gene Identification, and Clinical Testing - Virginia V. Michels, Stephen N. Thibodeau & Erik C. Thorland

66. Transgenic Models of Inherited Neuropathy - Clare Huxley & Andrea Roberterson
Part G. Inherited Motor Neuron Degeneration

67. Transgenic Models of ALS – Eric Sorenson

68. Inherited Motor Neuron Degeneration – Nigel Leigh

69. Hereditary Motor Neuropathies (Spinal Muscular Atrophies) - Peter de Jonghe
Part H. Hereditary Motor and Sensory Neuropathies

70. Principles of Classifications, Clinical Syndromes - Michael Shy, Peter J. Dyck, Phillip F. Chance, James R Lupski & Christopher J. Klein

71. Disorders Related to PMP22 Mutations - James R. Lupski & Phillip F. Chance

72. The Hereditary Motor and Sensory Neuropathies (HMSN)

73. Related to MPZ (P0) Mutations – Michael E. Shy

74. Disorders Related to EGR 2 Mutations - Laura E. Warner & James R. Lupski

75. Molecular Genetics of HMSN II (CMT 2)- Christopher J. Klein & Peter J. Dyck

76. Hereditary Brachial Plexus Neuropathy - Christopher J. Klein & Anthony J. Windebank

77. Autosomal Recessive HMSN - Anneke Gabrёёls-Festen & P. K. Thomas

78. X-Linked HMSN – Steve Scherer

79. Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia, Type 2B – J. Aidan Carney
Part I. Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathies

80. Clinical, Pathologic Classification, and Molecular Genetics - Christopher J. Klein, Robert H. Brown & Peter J. Dyck
Part J. Inborn errors of Metabolism With Peripheral Nerve Involvement

81. Lysosomal and Peroxisomal Disorders - P. K. Thomas & Hans Goebel

82. Porphyria - A. J. Windebank

83. Fabry Disease – Roscoe O. Brady & Raphael Schiffmann

84. Tangier Disease and Neuropathy – Mason Freeman & Gilmore O’Neill

85. Hereditary Amyloid Neuropathy – M. Reilly

86. Mitochondrial Disorders – Michael Hanna
Part K. Neuropathy Associated with Systemic Disease

87. Diabetic Polyneuropathy - P.K. Thomas, D. Tomlinson & G. Llewelyn

88. Diabetic Radiculoplexus Neuropathies - P. James B. Dyck & J. Clarke Stevens

89. Neuropathies Associated With Renal Failure, Hepatic Disorders, Chronic Respiratory Disease and Critical Illness – Douglas W. Zochodne

90. Neuropathy in Diseases of Thyroid and Pituitary Glands - John Pollard
Part L. Nutritional and Vitamin Deficiencies

91. Nutritional and Vitamin Deficiency – David Saperstein & Richard Barohn

92. Myeloneuropathies – Gustavo C. Roman
Part M. Infections

93. Leprosy - Thomas D. Sabin, Thomas R. Swift & Robert R. Jacobson

94. Lyme Borreliosis – Gerard Said

95. Herpes Simplex and Zoster - Donald Gilden & Kenneth Tyler

96. Peripheral Neuropathies in HIV Infection - Ahmet Hoke & David R. Cornblath

97. Diphtheritic Polyneuropathy – David Pleasure & Albee Messing

98. Parasitic Infections – Sudha Pottumarthy & Thomas Fritsche
Part N. Inflammatory and Immune

99. Antibodies to Nerve Components and Neuropathy - A. Pestronk & Glenn Lopate

100. AIDP – John W. Griffin

101. CIDP – Angelika F. Hahn, Hans-Peter Hartung & Peter J. Dyck

102. Neuropathy Associated with the Monoclonal Antibodies - Robert A. Kyle & Peter J. Dyck

103. Multifocal Motor Neuropathy and Persistent Conduction
Block – H. J. Willison & Bruce V. Taylor

104. Brachial Plexus Neuropathy - Guillermo A. Suarez

105. Nonmalignant Inflammatory Sensory Polyganglionopathy - Benn E. Smith, Anthony J. Windebank & Peter J. Dyck

106. Cryptogenic Sensory Polyneuropathy - Ian A. Grant

107. Neuropathies with Systemic Necrotizing Vasculitis - John T. Kissel & Jerry R. Mendell

108. Neuropathies and Microvasculitis – P. James B. Dyck

109. Sarcoid Neuropathy – Gerard Said & Catherine Lacroix
Part O. Peripheral Neuropathy Associated with Malignancy, etc.

110. Amyloidosis and Neuropathy - Robert A. Kyle, John J. Kelly & Peter J. Dyck

111. POEMS Syndrome (Osteosclerotic Myeloma)- Angela Dispenzieri & Guillermo A. Suarez & Robert A. Kyle

112. Paraneoplastic Neuropathy – James McLeod & J. Spies

113. Peripheral Neuropathy Associated with Lymphoma, Leukemia and Myeloproliferative Disorders - E. Peter Bosch, Thomas M. Habermann & Ayalew Tefferi
Part P. Neuropathy Associated With Industrial Agents, Metals and Drugs

114. Industrial Agents – Alan Berger & Herbert Schaumburg

115. Metal Neuropathy – A.J. Windebank

116. Pharmaceutical Agents – Steve Herskovitz & Herb Schaumberg
Part Q. Tumors

117. Peripheral Nerve Tumors – Caterinia Giannini
Part R. Management

118. Management with Acute Neuromuscular Disease in the Intensive Care Unit – Eelco Wijdicks

119. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation – Mary Dombovy

120. Mechanisms and Pharmacologic Management of Neuropathic Pain - Michael C. Rowbotham

121. Management of Autonomic Failure – Phillip A. Low

122. Management of Cardiovascular Failure – Roy L. Freeman

123. Management of Gut Dysmotility - Michael Camilleri & Adil Bharucha

124. Peripheral Neuropathies in Infants and Children - Ted M. Burns, Monique M. Ryan, Basil T. Darras & H. Royden Jones

Review quotes

REVIEW OF THE LAST EDITION:
“It is a pleasure to find that this landmark monograph in the history of clinical neurology has maintained its position as a text that has been needed and that provides a model for others to imitate. The editors and authors are to be congratulated for a major achievement.”—Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Product details

  • Edition: 4
  • Latest edition
  • Published: March 24, 2005
  • Language: English

About the editor

PD

Peter James Dyck

Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Neurology, Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

About the authors

PD

Peter James Dyck

Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Neurology, Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

PT

P. K. Thomas

Affiliations and expertise
Department of Neurological Science, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK

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