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Multiple Sclerosis: Bench to Bedside

Global Perspectives on a Silent Killer

  • A collection of the most up-to-date and concise reviews on the critical issues of multiple sclerosis written by experts from around the world
  • A ‘must-read’ and an important reference book for all graduate levels, researchers and clinical practitioners interested in the field of Multiple Sclerosis
  • An up-to-date and authorative account of all aspects of Multiple Sclerosis

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology (AEMB, volume 958)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
  2. Extracellular Vesicles in Multiple Sclerosis as Possible Biomarkers: Dream or Reality?

    • Maria Magdalena Barreca, Emanuele Aliotta, Fabiana Geraci
    Pages 1-9
  3. Heat Shock Proteins in Multiple Sclerosis

    • Ortan Pinar, Yildirim Akan Ozden, Erkizan Omur, Gedizlioglu Muhtesem
    Pages 29-42
  4. Multiple Sclerosis and EIF2B5: A Paradox or a Missing Link

    • Insha Zahoor, Ehtishamul Haq, Ravouf Asimi
    Pages 57-64
  5. Clinical Neurophysiology of Multiple Sclerosis

    • Mario Habek, Ivan Adamec, Barbara Barun, Luka Crnošija, Tereza Gabelić, Magdalena Krbot Skorić
    Pages 129-139
  6. Multiple Sclerosis Epidemiology in Europe

    • Daiana Bezzini, Mario A. Battaglia
    Pages 141-159
  7. Back Matter

    Pages 187-188

About this book

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is one of the main causes of disability in young adult population. The estimated burden of the disease worldwide is about three million people. The pathogenic mechanism of MS involves both auto immune and degenerative processes. These two mechanisms are thought to determine a combination of events leading to several clinical pattern of disease onset and course. 


Multiple Sclerosis: Bench to Bedside provides the most up-to-date and concise reviews on the critical issues of multiple sclerosis from around the world. This book is written by leaders and experts in the field of multiple sclerosis research and is divided into easy to read sections. Section I focuses on basic science aspects of Multiple Sclerosis, including potential biomarkers, molecular biology, heat shock proteins, oxidative stress, genetic and epigenetics. Section II focuses on clinical and epidemiological aspects of Multiple Sclerosis, including remyelination therapy, neuroplasticity-based technologies and interventions. This is an important reference book and a must-read for Postgraduate Medical Scholars, Basic Science Researchers and Neurologists in Clinical Practice.


Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Neuroscience Research, University of Dammam, Damman, Saudi Arabia

    Alexzander A. A. Asea

  • Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy

    Fabiana Geraci

  • Department of Microbiology, Biochemistry & Immunology, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, USA

    Punit Kaur

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Multiple Sclerosis: Bench to Bedside

  • Book Subtitle: Global Perspectives on a Silent Killer

  • Editors: Alexzander A. A. Asea, Fabiana Geraci, Punit Kaur

  • Series Title: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47861-6

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2017

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-47860-9Published: 25 January 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-83843-4Published: 15 June 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-47861-6Published: 16 January 2017

  • Series ISSN: 0065-2598

  • Series E-ISSN: 2214-8019

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 188

  • Number of Illustrations: 10 b/w illustrations, 18 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Neurosciences, Neurology, Immunology, Laboratory Medicine

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eBook USD 129.00
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Softcover Book USD 169.99
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Hardcover Book USD 169.99
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