RT Book, Section
A1 Gaindh, Deeya
A1 Silvestri, Nicholas
A2 Salardini, Arash
A2 Biller, José
SR Print(0)
ID 1127044905
T1 Neuromuscular Emergencies
T2 The Hospital Neurology Book
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071845830
LK neurology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1127044905
RD 2024/04/19
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.