Metabolic Myopathies

This is a comprehensive resource giving practical guidance on assessment and diagnosis of metabolic myopathies, plus state-of-the-art data on their biochemical foundation. It reviews all current knowledge on the myopathies of metabolic origin, including information on genetic factors.

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This is a comprehensive resource giving practical guidance on assessment and diagnosis of metabolic myopathies, plus state-of-the-art data on their biochemical foundation. It reviews all current knowledge on the myopathies of metabolic origin, including the latest information on genetic factors and clinical correlations. The book also gives guidance on establishing a diagnosis by clinical, biochemical, neurophysiological and biopsy techniques. In addition, there is a chapter covering the unique features of the presentation of these diseases in children.