Neuromuscular Ultrasound
Expert Consult - Online and Print
By- Francis Walker, MD, Professor of Neurology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
- Michael Cartwright, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
Neuromuscular Ultrasound demonstrates the use of ultrasound as an alternative to electrodiagnosis in the evaluation of neuromuscular disorders through detailed descriptions and clear illustrations. Drs. Francis Walker and Michael S. Cartwright discuss techniques for visualizing muscles and nerves without painful testing for better patient compliance and more efficient diagnosis. Color illustrations, pearls for the clinician, and ultrasound videos online at www.expertconsult.com, ensure that youll be able to apply this technology effectively in your practice.
Audience
PM&R
Hardbound, 208 Pages
Published: March 2011
Imprint: Saunders
ISBN: 978-1-4377-1527-9
Contents
1. Basic Principles of Ultrasound
2. Ultrasound of Peripheral Nerves
3. Ultrasound of Muscle
4. Basic Approach to Ultrasound of Other Structures in the Extremities5. Ultrasound of Focal Neuropathies
6. Ultrasound of the Brachial Plexus7. Ultrasound of Plyneuropathies
8. Ultrasound of Motor Neuron Disease9. Ultrasound of Inflammatory Myopathies
10. Ultrasound of Muscular Dystrophies, Myopathies, and Muscle Pathology11. Interventional Ultrasound
12. Ultrasound as a Complement to Electrodiagnostic Studies13. Future Directions in Neuromuscular Ultrasound
Appendix AAppendix B
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