Abstract
It was with great anticipation that I began reading Evaluation and Treatment of Myopathies by Drs Griggs, Mendell, and Miller. These authors are well recognized in the field of neuromuscular diseases as clinicians and researchers; and their collective experience and knowledge base would be difficult to match by any similar group of authors writing a clinical treatise on neuromuscular diseases. I was not to be disappointed. This volume provides a readable and concise text that is comprehensive in its approach. Each topic is covered in adequate detail without being overwhelming. The information presented reviews the clinical presentation, standard laboratory features, treatment options, and pathogenesis as well as the most recent advances well referenced. It is both pragmatic and academic at the same time and will be a useful addition to the library of any clinical neurologist, resident in neurology, or neuromuscular clinician.