Govindarajan / Bollu Sleep Issues in Neuromuscular Disorders

A Clinical Guide
1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-3-319-73068-4
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 170 Seiten

Reihe: Medicine

Provides the latest clinical information on sleep issues in neuromuscular disorders

Practical and easy-to-read

Fills a critical gap in the literature

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Govindarajan, Raghav

Bollu, Pradeep C.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Sleep stages and cardiorespiratory monitoring.- Neuromuscular respiratory weakness and its management.- Sleep issues in motor neuron disease.- Sleep issues in myopathic and muscular dystrophies.- Sleep issues in NMJ disorders.- Sleep issues in peripheral neuropathies-sleep apnea.- Sleep issues in peripheral neuropathies-movement disorders.- Sleep issues in pediatric neuromuscular disorders Part-1.- Sleep issues in pediatric neuromuscular disorders Part-2.- Basics of non-invasive ventilation.- Practical aspects of non-invasive ventilation.- Use and role of non-invasive ventilation in neuromuscular disorders.- Troubleshooting with non-invasive ventilation- Frequently asked questions and their answers.

Über Autor(innen)

Raghav Govindarajan, MD

Assistant Professor

Department of Neurology

University of Missouri

Columbia, MO

Pradeep C Bollu, MD

Assistant Professor

Department of Neurology

University of Missouri

Columbia, MO

Dr. Govindarajan is a board certified neuromuscular physician with a special interest in sleep issues in neuromuscular disorders. His academic record includes 12 teaching awards, 3 grants, 10 research awards with more than 30 publications, 4 book chapters, multiple platform presentation, grand rounds and invited presentations. He has been awarded the Arnold P Gold Foundation's 'Golden Doc' award two times.