TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Diseases of the Nerve and Motor Unit PY - 2014 T2 - Principles of Neural Science, Fifth Edition AB - Disorders of the Peripheral Nerve, Neuromuscular Junction, and Muscle Can Be Distinguished ClinicallyA Variety of Diseases Target Motor Neurons and Peripheral NervesMotor Neuron Diseases Do Not Affect Sensory NeuronsDiseases of Peripheral Nerves Affect Conduction of the Action PotentialThe Molecular Bases of Some Inherited Peripheral Neuropathies Have Been DefinedDiseases of the Neuromuscular Junction Have Multiple CausesMyasthenia Gravis Is the Best Studied Example of a Neuromuscular Junction DiseaseTreatment of Myasthenia Targets the Physiological Effects and Autoimmune Pathogenesis of the DiseaseThere Are Two Distinct Congenital Forms of Myasthenia GravisLambert-Eaton Syndrome and Botulism Are Two Other Disorders of Neuromuscular TransmissionDiseases of Skeletal Muscle Can Be Inherited or AcquiredDermatomyositis Exemplifies Acquired MyopathyMuscular Dystrophies Are the Most Common Inherited MyopathiesSome Inherited Diseases of Skeletal Muscle Arise from Genetic Defects in Voltage-Gated Ion ChannelsPeriodic Paralysis Is Associated with Altered Muscle Excitability and Abnormal Levels of Serum PotassiumAn Overall ViewPostscript: Diagnosis of Motor Unit Disorders Is Aided by Laboratory Criteria SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessbiomedicalscience.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1101678531 ER -