-
Chapter
Ultraschall zur Lokalisierung von Lymphgefäßen für lymphovenöse Anastomosen
Ein Novum der lymphologischen Diagnostik ist die sonografische Darstellung der Lymphgefäße. Die Visibilisierung des Verborgenen durch technische Weiterentwicklungen der Sonografie des letzten Jahrzehnts wird d...
-
Chapter
Imaging
Cranial nerve imaging requires advanced knowledge of local anatomy, knowledge of the nature of the pathological process, and use of all imaging modalities, such as magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomograp...
-
Chapter
Genetic Testing in Neuromuscular Diseases
A large proportion of neuromuscular diseases have a genetic basis, often due to monogenic (Mendelian) mutations. Given the remarkable clinical and molecular heterogeneity of many neuromuscular diseases, conven...
-
Chapter
Principles of Peripheral Nerve Surgery
Peripheral nerve surgery encompasses the repair of primary nerve transection, the reconstruction of nerve gaps as well as the management of painful nerve conditions including end neuroma and neuroma-in-continu...
-
Chapter
Chronic Pain in Peripheral Neuropathy
Neuropathic pain is common in patients with peripheral neuropathy. Highly prevalent conditions including polyneuropathy, radiculopathy, and mononeuropathy, and less prevalent conditions such as plexopathy and ...
-
Chapter
Autonomic Neuropathies
The autonomic nervous system (ANS) maintains homeostasis of all major organs relative to the external environment. The ANS is subdivided into the sympathetic, parasympathetic, and enteric nervous systems. Diso...
-
Chapter
Imaging
Direct imaging of the peripheral nervous system is an integral part in the diagnostic workup of neuromuscular diseases. It can also be used to guide diagnostic and therapeutic interventions such as biopsies or...
-
Chapter
Motor Neuron Diseases
Motor neuron diseases are a family of sporadic and inherited neurodegenerative diseases that selectively target motor neurons whose primary function is to control voluntary muscle activity. The best known of t...
-
Chapter
Plexopathies
The cervical, brachial, lumbar, and sacral plexus receive fibers from nerve roots and form peripheral nerves which innervate the corresponding anatomical structures.
-
Chapter
Polyneuropathies
Polyneuropathies encompass a broad array of etiologies, which vary by fiber size (small or large fiber), fiber type (somatic motor, somatic sensory, or autonomic), pattern of injury (axonal or demyelinating), ...
-
Chapter
Radiculopathies
Diseases of cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacral nerve roots are a frequent cause of neurological consultation. Anatomically, each spinal nerve is formed by the union of a dorsal sensory root and a ventral m...
-
Chapter
Muscle and Myotonic Diseases
Although the history and clinical examination remain the most effective way of diagnosing the presence of muscle disease, increasingly the clinician has to rely on an understanding of muscle electrophysiology,...
-
Chapter
New Neuromuscular Therapies
Several entirely new disease-modifying neuromuscular therapies have recently emerged, ranging from gene-interfering or -altering drugs for hereditary conditions to precise biologic therapies for autoimmune ill...
-
Chapter
Principles of Nerve and Muscle Rehabilitation
The goal of medical rehabilitation is to improve a patient’s function, activity levels, and participation in the daily activities of living. A widely accepted model of rehabilitation is provided by the Interna...
-
Chapter
Mononeuropathies
Mononeuropathies are an essential part of clinical neurology. Their clinical diagnosis depends on knowledge of anatomy, clinical syndromes, and common etiologies, depending on the nerve involved. In addition t...
-
Chapter
Cranial Nerves
There are 12 pairs of cranial nerves (CNs) with distinct anatomical and functional characteristics. CN nuclei are located within the brain stem, and in select cases, also in the cervical spinal cord. In additi...
-
Chapter
Neuromuscular Transmission: Endplate Disorders
The prevalence and incidence of myasthenia gravis (MG) have increased over the years, especially in elderly men. Current estimates are 0.17–1.04/100,000 for incidence and 0.3–20/100,000 for prevalence. Antibod...
-
Chapter
Tools
Several diagnostic tools are necessary for the proper evaluation of a patient with a suspected neuromuscular disorder. Each individual chapter in this book is headed by a “tool bar,” indicating the usefulness ...
-
Article
High-resolution ultrasound of the posterior femoral cutaneous nerve: visualization and initial experience with patients
The posterior femoral cutaneous nerve (PFCN) is a sensory nerve originating from the sacral plexus. PFCN neuropathy leads to pain within the inferior gluteal region and the posterior aspect of the thigh. As el...
-
Article
Objective characterization of the course of the parasellar internal carotid artery using mathematical tools
Along the internal carotid artery (ICA), atherosclerotic plaques are often located in its cavernous sinus (parasellar) segments (pICA). Studies indicate that the incidence of pre-atherosclerotic lesions is lin...
