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PublisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins

ISBN-100781751705

ISBN-139780781751704

eBay Product ID (ePID)44779086

Product Key Features

Number of Pages512 Pages

Publication NameMultiple Sclerosis and Demyelinating Diseases

LanguageEnglish

SubjectNeurology

Publication Year2005

TypeTextbook

AuthorMark Freedman

Subject AreaMedical

SeriesAdvances in Neurology Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Weight30.2 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2006-276347

Dewey Edition22

Series Volume Number98

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal616.8/34

Table Of Contenta. Natural history: i.The London, Ontario database ii.The Lyon database b. Genetic Aspects c. Pathology: i.Heterogeneity of pathology ii.Gray vs. White matter disease-Proposed author: Bruce Trapp. 30 manuscript pages including tables and references; 5 photos/diagrams d. Biology of MS: i.The Biology of Oligodendrocytes-Proposed author: Jack Antel. 30 manuscript pages including tables and references; 3 photos/diagrams ii.Molecular Aspects of Oligodendrocytes-Proposed author: Alan Peterson. 30 manuscript pages including tables and references; 3 photos/diagrams e. Pathophysiology i.Animal models-Proposed author: Moses Rodriguez. 30 manuscript pages including tables and references; 4 photos/diagrams ii.Human Immune Studies-Proposed author: Amit Bar-Or. 30 manuscript pages including tables and references; 4 photos/diagrams f. Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis i.The Clinical Diagnosis of MS-Proposed author: Ian MacDonald and Alan Thompson. 40 manuscript pages including tables and references; 5 photos/diagrams ii.The Role of MRI in the Diagnosis of MS-Proposed authors: Tony Traboulsee and Don Paty. 40 manuscript pages including tables and references; 5 photos/diagrams iii.The Role of CSF-Proposed authors: Ed Thompson and Mark Freedman. 40 manuscript pages including tables and references; 5 photos/diagrams iv.MS Mimics-Proposed author: Patricia Coyle. 40 manuscript pages including tables and references; 5 photos/diagrams g. The Role of MRI i.The Natural History of MS MRI-Proposed author: David Miller. 20 manuscript pages including tables and references; 8 photos/diagrams ii.Cranial MRI-Proposed author: Massimo Fillippi and Giancarlo Comi. 20 manuscript pages including tables and references; 8 photos/diagrams iii.Spinal cord MRI-Proposed author: Fred Barkhof and Geert Lycklama. 20 manuscript pages including tables and references; 8 photos/diagrams iv.MR Spectroscopy and fMRI-Proposed author: Douglas Arnold. 20 manuscript pages including tables and references; 8 photos/diagrams

SynopsisFocuses on multiple sclerosis and related demyelinating diseases. This book examines developments in diagnosis, treatment, and other aspects of clinical management. It also presents evidence-based treatment protocols and reviews clinical testing of therapies., This volume in the distinguished Advances in Neurology series focuses on multiple sclerosis and related demyelinating diseases. An international group of experts examines recent developments in diagnosis, treatment, and other aspects of clinical management. The latest cutting-edge research on the causes and mechanisms of these diseases is also discussed. Coverage includes detailed discussions on new diagnostic methods and the role of neuroimaging in diagnosis. Chapters present evidence-based treatment protocols and review current clinical testing of new therapies.

LC Classification NumberRC377