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Main description:
Filled with an abundance of reader-friendly and quick-reference tables and figures, this Fourth Edition spans the etiology, epidemiology, clinical features, diagnosis, pathology, and treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS). Surpassing other texts on the topic, this reference provides recommendations and research updates from renowned authorities in the discipline and includes chapters on recent advances in neuroimaging, molecular biology, genetics, proteinomics, disease management, and combination therapy.
Contents:
Etiopathegenesis and Epidemiology: Clues to Etiology. Genetics: Susceptibility and Expressivity. Evidence for An Infectious Etiology. An autoimmune disease of the CNS? Clinical Features of MS. MRI Techniques in MS: Role in Diagnosis, Pathophysiology and Therapy. MS Biomarkers. Evoked Potentials. Managing the Symptoms of MS. Rehabilitation: Its Role in MS. Acute Treatments. Treatment of the Clinically Isolated Syndrome. The Use of Interferon Beta. Glatiramer Acetate. Mitoxantrone. Monoclonal Antibodies, T-Cell Receptors, and T-Cell Vaccines. Immune Therapy: Altered Peptide Ligands and Statins. Immunosuppression. Combination Therapy. Regeneration Strategies. Axonal Injury.
PRODUCT DETAILS
Publisher: Taylor & Francis (CRC Press Inc)
Publication date: March, 2006
Pages: 544
Weight: 1170g
Availability: Available
Subcategories: Neurology
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