A Primer of Neuroimmunological Disease is a significant new resource for anyone interested in conditions such as multiple sclerosis(MS), myasthenia gravis, and neurological infections. It is a practical and balanced guide to the diagnosis and treatment of neuroimmunological disease. A Primer of Neuroimmunological Disease distinguishes itself by providing a range of features not generally included in texts on neuroimmunology. These include broad presentation of information in the form of figures and tables; strong cohesion among topics by focusing on a few prototypic neuroimmunological diseases, which serve as a foundation from which to explore other neuroimmunological diseases; a single author perspective, with references across chapters; and a focus on the overlapbetween neuroimmunological and neuroinfectious diseases. Neurologists, immunologists, infectious disease specialists, neuroscientists and others interested in neuroimmunological diseases such as MS will find A Primer of Neuroimmunological to be a state-of-the-art resource. A practical and balanced guide to the diagnosis and treatment of neuroimmunological disease. Employs a standard approach for easy reading: definition, etiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis - including both standard and molecular pathology - clinical manifestations, natural history, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis. Introduction to neuroscientific aspects of neuroimmunology for the immunologist and to immunological aspects of neuroimmunology for the neurologists/neuroscientist. Broad use of figures and tables. Focus on the prototypic neuroimmunological diseases, which serve as the foundation from which other neuroimmunological diseases are explored. Provides single author perspective, allowing for the avoidance of repetition among chapters. Concentration on the overlap between neuroimmunological and neuroinfectious diseases. INDICE: Preface. Immunology for the non-immunologist. Neurology for the non-neurologist. Neuroimmunology for the non-neuroimmunologist. The prototypic neuroimmunological CNS disease-multiple sclerosis, a précis. Multiple sclerosis-diagnosis. Multiple sclerosis mimics. Multiple sclerosis therapy. Experimental models of MS. Guillain-Barre syndrome(GBS) and other immune-mediated neuropathies. Neuromuscular neuroimmunological diseases- Myasthenia gravis. The prototypic neuroimmunological muscle disease- dermatomyositis. An introduction to neurological infections- neuro-infectious disease as part of neuroimmunology. Neurological manifestations of systemic chronic inflammatory disease. The neuroimmunology of cancer- Paraneoplastic syndromes and primary CNS lymphoma. Neuroimmunology of degenerative diseases and stroke. Important rare neuroimmunological diseases. Neuroimmunological molecules and translational medicine. Neuroimmunological diagnostic tests. Therapy in Neuroimmunological Disease.
- ISBN: 978-1-4614-2187-0
- Editorial: Springer New York
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 216
- Fecha Publicación: 29/02/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés