Multiple sclerosis : a comprehensive text / edited by Cedric S. Raine, Henry F. McFarland, Reinhard Hohlfeld.

Other author Raine, Cedric S., 1940-
Other author McFarland, Henry F.
Other author Hohlfeld, R. (Reinhard)
Format Book
Publication InfoEdinburgh ; New York : Saunders/Elsevier, ©2008.
Descriptionxii, 474 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
Subjects

Contents Section 1: Multiple sclerosis: history and clinical manifestations -- History of multiple sclerosis / J. Kesselring -- Clinical features in multiple sclerosis / H. El-Moslimany and F. D. Lublin -- Unusual presentations and variants of idiopathic central nervous system demyelinating diesases / D. M. Wingerchuk and B. G. Weinshenker -- Pediatric multiple sclerosis / B. L. Banwell -- Diagnosis of mutiple sclerosis / C. H. Polman and B. W. van Oosten -- Neuroimaging in multiple sclerosis / D. H. Miller -- Cerebrospinal fluid analysis in multiple sclerosis / G. Giovannoni and E. J. Thompson -- Natural history of multiple sclerosis / O. Andersen -- Epidemiology of multiple sclerosis / M. Pugliatti and G. Rosati -- Neurophysiological studies in multiple sclerosis / F. K. Cantor and T. J. Lehky --
Contents Section 2: Multiple sclerosis: pathophysiology and biology -- The neuropathology of multiple sclerosis / S. K. Ludwin and C. S. Raine -- Neurophysiology of demyelination / J. D. Kocsis and S. G. Waxman -- Immunology of multiple sclerosis / M. Sospedra and R. Martin -- Genetics of multiple sclerosis / J. R. Oksenberg and S. L. Hauser -- Infectious agents and multiple sclerosis / J. L. Bennett ... [et al.] -- Models of chronic relapsing experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis / C. S. Raine and C. P. Genain -- Genetic manipulations of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis in the mouse / S. P. Zehntner and T. Owens -- Biology of myelin / B. Zalc and C. Lubetzki -- New tools for investigating the immunopathogenesis of multiple sclerosis: principles and applications / M. Bradl, K. Dornmair, and R. Hohlfeld --
Contents Section 3: Multiple sclerosis: treatment and prospects -- Immunomodulatory therapy: critical appraisal of trial results and marketing claims / J. H. Noseworthy -- Treatment of multiple sclerosis with disease-modifying therapies / D. S. Goodin and L. Kappos -- Escape therapies and management of multiple sclerosis / H. El-Moslimany and A. E. Miller -- Novel and promising therapeutic strategies in multiple sclerosis / M. K. Racke and R. Gold -- Moving towards remyelinating and neuroprotective therapies in multiple sclerosis / N. J. Scolding and M. Dubois-Dalcq -- Symptomatic therapies for multiple sclerosis / R. T. Schapiro -- Bladder and sexual dysfunction in multiple sclerosis / V. Kalsi and C. J. Fowler -- Neuropsychological aspects of multiple sclerosis / H. A. Wishart, R. H. B. Benedict, and S. M. Rao -- Rehabilitation of multiple sclerosis / A. J. Thompson -- Design and analysis of clinical trials in multiple sclerosis / H. F. McFarland -- The role of data monitoring committees in multiple sclerosis clinical trials / S. C. Reingold -- Outcome measures in multiple sclerosis / S. S. Cofield and G. R. Cutter.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2007018004
ISBN9780702028113 :
ISBN0702028118

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