title: Neuromuscular Highlights-AAN 2005.
abstract: Summary of Neuromuscular Presentations at the 57 Annual AAN 2005 meeting in Miami Florida on topics of Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), Diabetic Neuropathy, Charco Marie Tooth disease (CMT), Comparison of injected steroids versus Surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome, Rituximab in Anti-MAG associated polyneuropathy, Cannabis based medicine (CBM) in the treatment of neuropathic pain, utility of skin biopsy with intraepidermal nerve fiber density (IENFD) in sensory complaints, comparing sympathetic skin responses (SSRs) and skin biopsy in diagnosing small fiber sensory neuropathy, Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) clinical and electrophysiologic predictors, affect of limb warming in mild ulnar nerve conduction study (NCS) abnormalities, Tamoxifen affect in ALS, open label study of 3,4 DAP, Pyridostigmine and Ephedrine in fast channel syndrome, Mexilitine as an antimyotonia treatment in myotonic dystrophy (DM1), frontal lobe impairment evaluation in DM1 and DM2 patients and phenotype-genotype correlation in patients with dysferlinopathy.
authors.affiliation: *University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma daggerNeuromuscular Center Phoenix, Arizona double daggerUniversity of Texas, San Antonio, Texas section signUniversity of Michigan.
authors.forename: Zahid
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Cheema
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Saperstein
authors.forename: Carolyn
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Newman