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Neuromuscular Ultrasound
Expert Consult - Online and Print
- 1st Edition - March 16, 2011
- Authors: Francis Walker, Michael S. Cartwright
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 3 7 7 - 1 5 2 7 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 3 7 7 - 3 7 7 6 - 9
Neuromuscular Ultrasound demonstrates the use of ultrasound as an alternative to electrodiagnosis in the evaluation of neuromuscular disorders through detailed descriptions and cl… Read more
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Request a sales quoteNeuromuscular 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 you’ll be able to apply this technology effectively in your practice.
1. Basic Principles of Ultrasound
2. Ultrasound of Peripheral Nerves
3. Ultrasound of Muscle
4. Basic Approach to Ultrasound of Other Structures in the Extremities
5. Ultrasound of Focal Neuropathies
6. Ultrasound of the Brachial Plexus
7. Ultrasound of Plyneuropathies
8. Ultrasound of Motor Neuron Disease
9. Ultrasound of Inflammatory Myopathies
10. Ultrasound of Muscular Dystrophies, Myopathies, and Muscle Pathology
11. Interventional Ultrasound
12. Ultrasound as a Complement to Electrodiagnostic Studies
13. Future Directions in Neuromuscular Ultrasound
Appendix A
Appendix B
Index
- No. of pages: 208
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: March 16, 2011
- Imprint: Saunders
- Hardback ISBN: 9781437715279
- eBook ISBN: 9781437737769
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Francis Walker
Dr. Francis O. Walker joined the faculty of Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 1984 and is currently Emeritus Professor of Neurology. He has published widely on clinical neuropharmacology, neurophysiology, and neuromuscular imaging and has helped in the training of numerous fellows and residents. He has served on several editorial boards, helped create self-assessment and certifying examinations in clinical neurophysiology, and held leadership positions in medical societies including a term as president of the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine. Dr. Walker has been a pioneer in the development of ultrasound as a means of evaluating the neuromuscular system, and he is a co-editor of the book Neuromuscular Ultrasound.
Affiliations and expertise
Emeritus Professor of Neurology; Wake Forest University School of Medicine; Winston-Salem, North CarolinaMC
Michael S. Cartwright
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NCRead Neuromuscular Ultrasound on ScienceDirect