Multiple Sclerosis

Etiology, Diagnosis, and New Treatment Strategies

AvMichael Olek

Inbunden, Engelska, 2004

Del i serien Current Clinical Neurology

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Beskrivning

Multiple Sclerosis: Etiology, Diagnosis, and New Treatment Strategies, provides insights to the current concepts about the evaluation, treatment and future direction of the disease. The text has an emphasis on the immunologic mechanisms that are involved in the autoimmune process and in developing treatment strategies based on these concepts. In addition to discussing current mediations for treating relapsing-remitting MS, this text focuses on recently approved medications, new indications for these medications, and those medications still in development. It also covers immunosuppressive therapy for progressive diseases as well as symptomatic therapy. Further therapies are discussed such as bone marrow transplant, combination therapies, and specific immunomodulatory treatments. The role of immunologic research is crucial in multiple sclerosis. The basic understanding of the autoimmune mechanism and its application to specific immunotherapies is explored. Immune markers, which are crucial for understanding and following the disease are also covered in detail.With the many new and current treatments studies on this disease, this book will prove to be an invaluable tool for general neurologists and primary care physicians who treat MS patients, as well as students.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2004-12-01
Mått:155 x 235 x undefined mm
Vikt:567 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Current Clinical Neurology
Antal sidor:246
Upplaga:2005
Förlag:Humana Press Inc.
ISBN:9781588290335

Utforska kategorier

Onkologi inom Medicin
Neurologi och klinisk neurofysiologi inom Medicin

Recensioner i media

From the reviews: "...offers a practical, management-oriented approach to MS and interpretation of current clinical literature. Unique to this publication is the review of pregnancy and cognitive issues." - Doody's Health Sciences Book Review Journal "To provide current concepts, approaches to management, and future directions in multiple sclerosis research. ...This multiauthored text contains chapters covering clinical features, investigations, underlying mechanisms, and approaches to treatment of multiple sclerosis, with an attempt to outline future directions. ... The views and discussions in the book are fresh and up-to-date. ... Olek, summarizes the differential diagnosis, clinical features, and prognosis of multiple sclerosis and is the strongest and most important ... for general physicians." (Jock T. Murray, Annals of Internal Medicine, Vol. 142 (9), 2005) "This multiauthor book consists of a series of 12 monographs on the various clinical aspects of multiple sclerosis and, as such, is aimed primarily at the general physician ... . it is a well-written text and neuroradiologists with a specific interest in multiple sclerosis will find the wealth of discussion on the current and future treatment strategies of the disease useful. ... This text might be more useful to junior medical staff starting research projects in the area of multiple sclerosis ... ." (Amlyn L. Evans and Daniel J. A. Connolly, Neuroradiology, Vol. 46, 2006)

Innehållsförteckning

Signs and Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis.- Differential Diagnosis, Clinical Features, and Prognosis of Multiple Sclerosis.- Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Multiple Sclerosis.- Cognitive Dysfunction in Multiple Sclerosis.- Multiple Sclerosis, Genetics, and Autoimmunity.- B-Cell Immunity in Multiple Sclerosis.- Multiple Sclerosis.- Pregnancy and Multiple Sclerosis.- Treatment of Progressive Multiple Sclerosis.- Cyclophosphamide Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis.- Repair and Neuroprotective Strategies in Multiple Sclerosis.- Future Therapies for Multiple Sclerosis.