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A practical and balanced guide to the diagnosis and treatment of neuroimmunological disease
Employs a standard approach for easy reading: definition, etiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis - including both standard and molecular pathology - clinical manifestations, natural history, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis
Introduction to neuroscientific aspects of neuroimmunology for the immunologist and to immunological aspects of neuroimmunology for the neurologists/neuroscientist
Broad use of figures and tables
Focus on the prototypic neuroimmunological diseases, which serve as the foundation from which other neuroimmunological diseases are explored
Provides single author perspective, allowing for the avoidance of repetition among chapters
Concentration on the overlap between neuroimmunological and neuroinfectious diseases
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (19 chapters)
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Front Matter
About this book
A Primer of Neuroimmunological Disease is a significant new resource for anyone interested in conditions such as multiple sclerosis(MS), myasthenia gravis, and neurological infections. It is a practical and balanced guide to the diagnosis and treatment of neuroimmunological disease. A Primer of Neuroimmunological Disease distinguishes itself by providing a range of features not generally included in texts on neuroimmunology. These include broad presentation of information in the form of figures and tables; strong cohesion among topics by focusing on a few prototypic neuroimmunological diseases, which serve as a foundation from which to explore other neuroimmunological diseases; a single author perspective, with references across chapters; and a focus on the overlap between neuroimmunological and neuroinfectious diseases. Neurologists, immunologists, infectious disease specialists, neuroscientists and others interested in neuroimmunological diseases such as MS will find A Primer of Neuroimmunological to be a state-of-the-art resource.
Keywords
- Bechet's syndrome
- CNS lupus
- Chronic fatigue syndrome
- Fibromyalgia
- Gammopathies
- Guillain-Barr syndrome
- HIV
- HTLV1
- Leprosy
- Multiple sclerosis
- Neuroaccoidosis
- Neuroimmunological disease
- Neuromuscular junction disease
- PANDAS
- PNS disease
- Radioculoneuropathies
- Rasmussen's encephalitis
- Sjogren thyroidosis
- Stiff-person syndrome
- Susac's syndrome
Reviews
“‘A Primer of Neuroimmunological Disease’ is a welcome attempt to provide basic introduction to the non specialist readers … . The author has an innovative and simple style, addressing to both the basic scientists and clinicians. … The author has provided many coloured clinical and microphotographs which add value to chapters; tables and flow charts make the reading simple, easy to understand and interesting. … This book is recommended for all neurology residents and practioners.” (U.K. Misra, Indian Journal of Medical Research, Vol. 137, January, 2013)
“‘A Primer of Neuroimmunological Disease’ by Andrew R. Pachner gives a concise overview of the most important neuroimmunological diseases … . The specific diseases are presented by employing a standard approach … and are underlined by illustrations (figures and tables), case presentations and historical details that make the book good reading. … In summary, this book is recommendable especially for beginners interested in neuroimmunology to get a concise and well-structured introduction about classical neuroimmunological diseases and beyond.” (Nathalie Braun, Swiss Archives of Neurology and Psychiatry/Schweizer Archiv für Neurologie und Psychiatrie, Vol. 164 (1), 2013)
Authors and Affiliations
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of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School, University of Medicine and Dentistry, Newark, USA
Andrew R. Pachner
About the author
Andrew R. Pachner, MD
Professor, Department of Neurology and Neuroscience
New Jersey Medical School
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Newark, NJ, USA
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: A Primer of Neuroimmunological Disease
Authors: Andrew R. Pachner
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-2188-7
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2012
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-2187-0Published: 18 February 2012
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-5211-3Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-2188-7Published: 21 February 2012
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 208
Topics: Neurology, Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Neurosciences