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Disorders of Neuromuscular Transmission | Preston C Calvert, MD | "To understand the pathophysiology of the defects in myasthenia gravis (MG) and other disorders that damage the neuromuscular junction (NMJ), it is necessary to have some knowledge of the basic events of neuromuscular transmission." |
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Multiple Sclerosis and Related Demyelinating Diseases | Laura J. Balcer, MD, Professor, Department of Neurology, NYU Langone | "Destruction of myelin, demyelination, may occur in a variety of diverse inflammatory disorders. Demyelination may result from viral infections and is a prominent feature in the group of disorders known as the demyelinating diseases, of which multiple sclerosis (MS) is perhaps the most well known." |
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Normal and Abnormal Eyelid Function | Barry Skarf, MD, PhD, Henry Ford Health System | "Disorders of neuro-ophthalmologic significance may affect not only visual sensory, ocular motor, and pupil function but also the function of the eyelids." |
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Optic Neuritis | Craig H. Smith MD, Swedish Medical Center-Cherry Hill | "Optic neuritis is a term usedto refer to inflammation of the optic nerve." |
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Disorders of Pupillary Function, Accommodation, and Lacrimation | Aki Kawasaki, MD, PhD, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne | "In this chapter I describe various disorders that produce dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system as it pertains to the eye and orbit, including congenital and acquired disorders of pupillary function, accommodation, and lacrimation." |
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Myopathies Affecting the Extraocular Muscles | Paul N. Hoffman, MD, Departments of Neurology and Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins Medicine | "In this chapter, we consider disorders that produce ocular motor dysfunction from involvement of the extraocular muscles." |
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Index | | Index to Walsh and Hoyt's Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology, 6th Edition. |
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Headache and Facial Pain | Gregory P. Van Stavern, MD, Associate Professor, Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences and Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine | "Headache and facial pain are common complaints and represent a diverse range of etiologies, from benign to lifeand vision-threatening." |
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Nystagmus and Related Ocular Motility Disorders | John R. Leigh, MD, Professor of Neurology, Emeritus, Case Western Reserve University; Rucker, Janet C | "This chapter concerns abnormal eye movements that disrupt steady fixation and thereby degrade vision." |