Myasthenia gravis and related diseases : disorders of the neuromuscular junction / edited by David P. Richman.

New York, N.Y. : New York Academy of Sciences, 1998.

xvii, 838 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Myasthenia Gravis and Related Disorders, sponsored by the New York Academy of Sciences and the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America, Inc. (California Chapter) and held on May 7-10, 1997 in Santa Monica, Calif.

Biology of the neuromuscular junction -- Nonimmune disorders of the neuromuscular junction -- Immune regulation and autoimmunity -- Autoimmune (acquired) myasthenia gravis -- Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome -- Current diagnosis and treatment of myasthenia gravis -- Current diagnosis and treatment of Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome.

Includes bibliographical references and index.