Books

What separates the good from the great—and the great from the extraordinary?

Is it talent? Intelligence? Discipline? Mental toughness? Or something far more powerful?

What if greatness isn’t built on one extraordinary strength, but on developing every essential layer of performance—until no single weakness can hold you back?

In NO WEAK LAYER,...

What happens when your own muscles refuse to relax—and no one can explain why?

Stiff-person syndrome can begin with symptoms that seem deceptively ordinary: muscle tightness, painful spasms, stiffness, difficulty walking, an exaggerated response to sudden sounds or movements, or a growing sense that the body is no longer behaving normally.

For...

What if the world’s most successful people didn’t follow the rules for success—because they were too busy creating new ones?

Bill Gates recognized an opportunity in personal computing before most people understood what a personal computer could become.

Jeff Bezos walked away from a prestigious career to pursue an idea that many considered...

An extraordinary adventure into the microscopic world that makes us who we are.

What determines the traits we inherit? Why do genetic conditions run in families? And how can changes in DNA influence human health?

In THE SECRET WORLD OF GENES, neurologist Nivedita U. Jerath, MD, MS, transforms the fascinating science of genetics into an...

What if the clue to a mysterious neurologic disease isn’t hidden in another test—but in the pattern everyone has overlooked?

A man falls for eleven years before anyone asks about his cough. A woman discovers that the genetic mutation she fears does not explain her symptoms. A family thinks generations of “bad ankles” are simply bad luck. A...

500 Cases. One Clinical Mindset. The Art of Seeing What Others Miss.

What if the key to a difficult neurological diagnosis is hidden in the first few moments of a patient encounter?

A subtle change in gait. A missing reflex. An unusual pattern of weakness. A patient who cannot climb stairs, lift an arm, or maintain balance.

To the untrained...

What happens when the body stops obeying the person who lives inside it?

A woman cannot close her eyes. A hand will not release its grip. Legs weaken for reasons no one can immediately explain. Ordinary acts—walking across a room, swallowing, breathing, smiling, lifting an arm—suddenly become clues.

In The Woman Who Couldn’t Close Her Eyes,...

Can you solve the case before the diagnosis is revealed?

Neuromuscular medicine is filled with diagnostic traps. A patient with foot drop may have a peripheral nerve lesion—or something far more unexpected. Progressive weakness may point toward motor neuron disease, inflammatory myopathy, a genetic disorder, neuromuscular junction disease, or an...

You know you’re still intelligent. So why can’t you think like yourself anymore?

After grief, chronic stress, depression, burnout, trauma, or a major life disruption, something unsettling can happen.

You reread the same paragraph.

You walk into a room and forget why.

Decisions that once took minutes become exhausting. You lose words, miss...

What if losing strength isn’t simply a consequence of getting older—but a message from the body?

We rarely think about strength while we have it.

We stand from a chair. Climb a flight of stairs. Carry groceries. Lift a child. Open a jar. Get ourselves off the floor.

Then, sometimes almost imperceptibly, something changes.

A hand reaches for the...

What happens when the body’s electrical system begins to fail?

A hand loses its grip. A foot refuses to lift. Muscles weaken without warning. Sensations disappear, or pain arrives where there should be none. Everyday actions—walking, swallowing, smiling, breathing—suddenly become difficult, mysterious, or impossible.

Behind these changes lies an...

One phone call. One conversation. One diagnosis. One loss. And suddenly, life is divided into before and after.

A job disappears. A relationship ends. Someone you love dies. A medical result changes the future you thought you had. A betrayal comes to light. Sometimes life changes so quickly that your mind has barely understood what happened...

When someone you love begins to lose physical strength, life can change in ways no one prepared you for.

A hand reaches for yours when getting out of a chair. A shower becomes something that requires help. Stairs become frightening. Appointments multiply. Roles begin to shift. And almost without realizing it, you are no longer simply a spouse,...

What if the best way to learn neuroscience isn’t to memorize the brain—but to investigate it?

A man remembers his childhood but cannot remember meeting you five minutes ago.

A patient suddenly loses movement on one side of the body.

A woman’s eyelids begin to fall every evening.

Someone feels a hand that is no longer there.

A student faints...

What if neuroanatomy felt less like memorizing a textbook—and more like solving a mystery?

The brain, spinal cord, and nerves control nearly everything you do: smiling, speaking, seeing, walking, swallowing, playing an instrument, picking up a coffee cup, and even reading this sentence. Yet neuroanatomy is often taught as an intimidating...

What if grief isn’t something you’re supposed to get over?

Some losses happen all at once. Others begin quietly—with a diagnosis, a changing body, a relationship that will never be the same, or the sudden realization that the future you counted on may no longer exist.

In The Size of Now, physician Nivedita Jerath, MD, offers a compassionate and...

When Your Muscles Stop Listening
A Neuromuscular Expert’s Guide to Myasthenia Gravis, Uncertain Tests, Modern Treatments, and Getting Your Life Back

What happens when your body works in the morning—and seems to betray you by evening?

An eyelid begins to droop. Words become harder to form. Chewing takes effort. Your arms suddenly feel too heavy....

MASTER EMG & NCS—ONE CASE, ONE PEARL, ONE QUESTION AT A TIME.

Electromyography and nerve conduction studies can feel intimidating. Waveforms, amplitudes, latencies, localization, artifacts, spontaneous activity, and differential diagnosis can quickly become overwhelming.

Easy EMG: A Clinical Electrodiagnostic Library was created to make them...

This book gathers timeless tales from around the world — stories that teach kindness, courage, and patience in gentle, imaginative ways. Across cultures and generations, children hear the same wisdom: that real growth takes time, mistakes are teachers, and bravery begins with believing in yourself.

From The Little Seed Who Wouldn’t Give Up to The...

Neuromuscular Clinical Cases: For Board Review, Clinical Practice, and Study — Summary

350 neuromuscular cases with questions and answers—one resource for board prep, clinic, and lifelong learning.

This book delivers a comprehensive, case-based approach to neuromuscular medicine. Each vignette begins with a concise presentation (age, symptoms,...