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edited by Robert P. Lisak, 421 pp, with illus, $150, New York, NY, Marcel Dekker Inc, 1994.

Marjorie E. Seybold, MD, Reviewer
San Diego, Calif

Arch Neurol. 1995;52(12):1139.

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The Handbook of Myasthenia Gravis and Myasthenic Syndromes consists of 19 chapters regarding myasthenia gravis, congenital myasthenic syndromes, and Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome. It is written by a panel of international experts and is "primarily for the physician involved in the diagnosis and management of patients with myasthenia gravis and myasthenic syndromes." As such, it is potentially of interest to all neurologists and neurology residents and to some anesthesiologists, intensivists, and surgeons as well.

A multiauthored book is often difficult to review, as the chapters frequently differ in quality and interest level. Such is the case in this book. On the positive side, most of the chapters are well written and researched and offer balanced views of controversial areas. Several could be singled out, but, in the interest of space, I will mention only two that I found particularly useful: "Involvement of Sites Other Than the Neuromuscular Junction in Myasthenia Gravis," . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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