Myasthenia Gravis and Myasthenic Disorders 2nd Revised edition [Hardback]

Dr. Engel is a consummate investigator and master of the multiple sciences involved in understanding the causes and pathogenesis of myasthenia gravis and related syndromes. As editor of this encyclopedic book, he has gathered a stellar group of co-authors to cover every conceivable aspect of these diseases. The discussions will help students, clinicians and scientists who seek the details they need to understand the diseases and to deliver the best possible treatments. These diseases are among the best understood human autoimmune conditions. The antigens and antibodies are known, the immune system has been dissected, and treatment has improved to the point that almost no one now dies of what was once a lethal disease. * Lewis P. Rowland MD, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY * The second edition of Engel's Myasthenia Gravis and Myasthenic Disorders will be warmly welcomed by neurologists and the neuromuscular fraternity. This magnum opus is a masterwork, beautifully orchestrated by Andrew Engel, and covering the whole range of major advances in recent years. In addition to his own contribution in several chapters, he has assembled an impressive array of experts in the field and covered topics ranging from anatomy and molecular architecture of the neuromuscular junction in his own opening chapter, through diagnostic techniques and special chapters on Congenital Myasthenic Syndromes and Lambert-Eaton syndrome, to advances in therapy. It should continue to maintain its position as a pre-eminent guide and reference for this important field. * Victor Dubowitz, Neuromuscular Disorders *