RT Book, Section
A1 Amato, Anthony A.
A1 Russell, James A.
SR Print(0)
ID 1115657609
T1 Disorders of Motor Nerve Hyperactivity
T2 Neuromuscular Disorders, 2e
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071752503
LK neurology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1115657609
RD 2024/04/24
AB Complaints  referable  to  muscle  such  as  pain,  spasm,  stiffness,  fatigue  and/or  abnormal  movements  within  a  muscle  are  commonplace  in  the  practice  of  medicine.  As  the  cause  is  often  elusive,  both  patients  and  physicians  may  become  frustrated  as  many  with  these  complaints  will  remain  undiagnosed  despite  thorough  investigation.  There  are  many  sources  for  this  diagnostic  elusiveness.  With  the  exception  of  cramps  and  fasciculations,  the  disorders  described  in  this  chapter  are  uncommon.  In  addition,  most  of  the  disorders  that  will  be  described  have  nonspecific  and  overlapping  clinical  features.  Successful  diagnosis  requires  a  heightened  index  of  clinical  suspicion,  detailed  knowledge  concerning  each  disorder's  phenotypic  characteristics,  and  awareness  of  the  serologic  and  electrodiagnostic  (EDX)  features  of  each  syndrome.