TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Neuromuscular Emergencies A1 - Gaindh, Deeya A1 - Silvestri, Nicholas A2 - Salardini, Arash A2 - Biller, José Y1 - 2016 N1 - T2 - The Hospital Neurology Book AB - Neuromuscular disorders are diseases that affect the peripheral nervous system in any location from the anterior horn cells in the spinal cord, peripheral nerves, neuromuscular junction (NMJ), to the muscles. Identifying and treating neuromuscular disorders is of special concern for hospital providers, as patients with these conditions may develop acute episodes of generalized weakness, leading to respiratory failure and difficulty weaning from mechanical ventilation. The following discussion will focus on identification and management of various neuromuscular disorders. Additional discussion of classification and localization will enable providers to better diagnose the disease process. The remainder of the chapter will focus on causes of acute weakness and management of these disorders in acute and hospital settings. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/20 UR - neurology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1127044905 ER -