Management of Neuromuscular Disorders in Children: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Management (Clinics in Developmental Medicine) - Hardcover

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Nicolas Deconinck is Professor and Deputy Head of Neurology at Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola, Belgium, where he leads the pediatric neuromuscular unit. He is also head of the clinical research programme at the Neuromuscular Center at Ziekenhuis University, Gent Belgium. Prof Deconinck is currently involved in several important new treatment development programmes in spinal muscular atrophy and Duchenne muscular dystrophy. He is actively involved in national and international research networks, with particular interest in the multidisciplinary aspects and the dissemination of standards of care.

Nathalie Goemans is a paediatrician and child neurologist, with certification in rehabilitation medicine.  She is head of the Neuromuscular Reference Centre for Children at the University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium. Her research activities involve translational and clinical research in various neuromuscular disorders, the development of new therapies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy and spinal muscular atrophies and the research and development of outcome measures to assess interventions in these diseases. She has contributed to over 80 journal articles on neuromuscular disorders.

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From the Foreword

Neuromuscular Disorders in Children… is consistently patient-centred, will help readers learn about the latest classification and treatment options for these diseases, and hopefully influence their attitudes and decisions caring for patients with neuromuscular disorders. With broad distribution this book will help to improve the fate and quality of life of many patients suffering from NMDs, as well as their families.
―Rudolf Korinthenberg MD, Professor Emeritus of Neuropaediatrics and Muscular Disorders, Freiburg, Germany

Neuromuscular Disorders in Children: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Management critically reviews current evidence of management approaches in the field of neuromuscular disorders (NMDs) in children. Uniquely, the book focusses on assessment as the cornerstone and highlights the importance of a multidisciplinary approach.

A key section describes the clinical picture, diagnosis standards and natural history of the most frequent neuromuscular disorders in children, including:

• muscular dystrophies
• spinal muscular atrophy
• congenital, metabolic, myotonic and inflammatory myopathies
• myasthenic syndromes
• hereditary, acquired and inflammatory neuropathies.

Importantly, much of the book is dedicated to the latest management approaches in key clinical systems typically involved in NMDs. These include physical rehabilitation, orthopaedic, respiratory, gastrointestinal and cardiac management, as well as psychosocial aspects such as the transition to adulthood and sexual health needs. The latest advances in pharmaceutical therapies and future therapeutic strategies are also discussed.

This book will prove a principal resource for all professionals involved in the care of children with NMDs, including neurologists, paediatricians, pneumologists, rehabilitation specialists, cardiologists, orthopaedists, physiotherapists, psychologists, occupational therapists and speech therapists.

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From the Foreword

Neuromuscular Disorders in Children… is consistently patient-centred, will help readers learn about the latest classification and treatment options for these diseases, and hopefully influence their attitudes and decisions caring for patients with neuromuscular disorders. With broad distribution this book will help to improve the fate and quality of life of many patients suffering from NMDs, as well as their families.
—Rudolf Korinthenberg MD, Professor Emeritus of Neuropaediatrics and Muscular Disorders, Freiburg, Germany 

Neuromuscular Disorders in Children: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Management critically reviews current evidence of management approaches in the field of neuromuscular disorders (NMDs) in children. Uniquely, the book focusses on assessment as the cornerstone and highlights the importance of a multidisciplinary approach.

A key section describes the clinical picture, diagnosis standards and natural history of the most frequent neuromuscular disorders in children, including:

• muscular dystrophies
• spinal muscular atrophy
• congenital, metabolic, myotonic and inflammatory myopathies
• myasthenic syndromes
• hereditary, acquired and inflammatory neuropathies. 

Importantly, much of the book is dedicated to the latest management approaches in key clinical systems typically involved in NMDs. These include physical rehabilitation, orthopaedic, respiratory, gastrointestinal and cardiac management, as well as psychosocial aspects such as the transition to adulthood and sexual health needs. The latest advances in pharmaceutical therapies and future therapeutic strategies are also discussed.

This book will prove a principal resource for all professionals involved in the care of children with NMDs, including neurologists, paediatricians, pneumologists, rehabilitation specialists, cardiologists, orthopaedists, physiotherapists, psychologists, occupational therapists and speech therapists.