Multiple sclerosis and related disorders /
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Imprint: | Amsterdam : Elsevier B.V., [2014] ©2014 |
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Description: | xvii, 715 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm. |
Language: | English |
Series: | Handbook of clinical neurology ; volume 122, 3rd series Handbook of clinical neurology ; v. 122. |
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Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10034089 |
Other authors / contributors: | Goodin, Douglas S., editor of compilation. |
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ISBN: | 9780444520012 (hbk.) 0444520015 (hbk.) 9780444633095 (PDF ebook) 044463309X (PDF ebook) 9780444520012 (ebook) |
Notes: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Summary: | "Multiple sclerosis (MS) is generally understood to be an inflammatory autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. While we still are not certain of the root cause of MS, research results suggest that unknown environmental factors and the presence of specific genes seem the most probable targets. MS causes an inflammatory response in the central nervous system leading to neurodegeneration, oligodendrocyte death, axonal damage, and gliosis. Over the past five years ongoing research has greatly expanded our understanding of the pathogenesis of MS, detailed insight into the epidemiology and genetic factors related to MS, the introduction of new technologies and tests to better diagnose and predict the future course of the disease and the introduction of new treatments targeting MS. This collection of review chapters provides a comprehensive reference into the science and clinical applications of the latest Multiple Sclerosis research and will be a valuable resource for the neuroscience research community and the clinical neurology community of researchers and practitioners"--Publisher's description. |
Other form: | Online version: Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders. Amsterdam : Elsevier Science, 2014 0444520015 |
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