Myasthenia is a rare, but underdiagnosed and sometimes life-threatening disorder in children. There are no guidelines for diagnosing and managing these children, especially those with congenital myasthenia, a more recently recognised genetic condition, but there have been significant developments in identification and treatment of myasthenia in recent years. This book will help clinicians and families of children with this rare condition direct management effectively.Myasthenia in Children describes the various genotypes and phenotypes of congenital myasthenic syndromes, their clinical features and management. Autoimmune myasthenia gravis and newly recognised myopathies with neuromuscular transmission defects are also covered. The book includes a client perspective and is full of practical tips from carers, service users and therapists with a broad multi-disciplinary treatment approach. This book will guide future holistic management of this rare but life changing condition for some children and their families.
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- Front Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Author Appointments
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter 1: The Neuromuscular Junction
- Chapter 2: Neurophysiology of Neuromuscular Transmission and its Defects in Children
- Chapter 3: Disorders of Neuromuscular Transmission: An Overview
- Chapter 4: Epidemiology of Myasthenia in Childhood
- Chapter 5: Autoimmune Myasthenia in Children
- Chapter 6: Congenital Myasthenic Syndromes
- Chapter 7: Drug Treatments in Congenital Myasthenic Syndromes
- Chapter 8: Neuromuscular Disorders with Transmission Defects
- Chapter 9: Respiratory Care in Childhood Myasthenia
- Chapter 10: Therapy and Exercise in Myasthenia
- Chapter 11: Transition of Care in Myasthenia
- Chapter 12: “Living Well” with Congenital Myasthenia: A Child and Family’s Perspective
- Index
- Plate
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