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Multiple Sclerosis

Etiology, Diagnosis, and New Treatment Strategies

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  • © 2005

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Editors:
  1. Michael J. Olek

    1. Multiple Sclerosis Center, Department of Neurology, University of California, Irvine

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Part of the book series: Current Clinical Neurology (CCNEU)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Signs and Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis

    • Stanley van den Noort
    Pages 1-14

  3. Differential Diagnosis, Clinical Features, and Prognosis of Multiple Sclerosis

    • Michael J. Olek
    Pages 15-53

  4. Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Multiple Sclerosis

    • Robert Zivadinov, Rohit Bakshi
    Pages 55-89

  5. Cognitive Dysfunction in Multiple Sclerosis

    • Darcy Cox, Laura Julian
    Pages 91-102

  6. Multiple Sclerosis, Genetics, and Autoimmunity

    • Michael Demetriou
    Pages 103-112

  7. B-Cell Immunity in Multiple Sclerosis

    • Yufen Qin, Pierre Duquette
    Pages 113-130

  8. Multiple Sclerosis

    • Alex C. Tselis, Omar A. Khan
    Pages 131-143

  9. Pregnancy and Multiple Sclerosis

    • Christina Caon
    Pages 145-159

  10. Treatment of Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

    • Norman Wang
    Pages 161-170

  11. Cyclophosphamide Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis

    • Derek R. Smith
    Pages 171-191

  12. Repair and Neuroprotective Strategies in Multiple Sclerosis

    • Fernando Dangond
    Pages 193-207

  13. Future Therapies for Multiple Sclerosis

    • Michael J. Olek
    Pages 209-234

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 235-245
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A synthesis of current concepts about the evaluation, treatment, and future directions in MS. On the evaluation side, the authors review the use of MRI, magnetic resonance spectroscopy, functional MRI, and three-dimensional MRI, and consider the rapidly developing body of pathologic information they have yielded. On the treatment side, the focus is on recently approved medications (Novantrone), new indications for medications (CHAMPS Trial), medications in development (Oral Interferon Tau, Oral Copaxone, and Oral Cellcept), immunosuppressive therapy for both progressive disease and symptomatic therapy; the current medications for treating relapsing-remitting MS (Avonex, Betaseron, and Copaxone) are also discussed. For future directions, the authors present the current best thinking, as well as the latest discoveries in immunology relating to MS, including groundbreaking B-cell research and its applications to specific immunotherapies, and the use of immune markers for tracking the disease.

Reviews

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)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Multiple Sclerosis Center, Department of Neurology, University of California, Irvine

    Michael J. Olek

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Multiple Sclerosis

  • Book Subtitle: Etiology, Diagnosis, and New Treatment Strategies

  • Editors: Michael J. Olek

  • Series Title: Current Clinical Neurology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1385/1592598552

  • Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Humana Press 2005

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-58829-033-5Published: 01 December 2004

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-61737-316-9Published: 08 December 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-59259-855-7Published: 27 October 2007

  • Series ISSN: 1559-0585

  • Series E-ISSN: 2524-4043

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 246

  • Number of Illustrations: 36 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Neurology

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