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Inflammatory Disorders of the Nervous System

Pathogenesis, Immunology, and Clinical Management

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  • © 2005

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Editors:
  1. Alireza Minagar

    1. Louisiana State University Health Science Center, Shreveport

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  2. J. Steven Alexander

    1. Louisiana State University Health Science Center, Shreveport

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

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Endothelial Cell-Leukocyte Interactions During CNS Inflammation

    • J. Steven Alexander, Alireza Minagar
    Pages 1-16

  3. Multiple Sclerosis

    • Monica J. Carson, Crystal S. Anglen, Corinne Ploix
    Pages 17-40

  4. Cytokines and Brain

    • Tammy Kielian, Paul D. Drew
    Pages 41-80

  5. Chemokines and Central Nervous System Disorders

    • William J. Karpus
    Pages 81-90

  6. Circulating Cell-Derived Microparticles in Thrombotic and Inflammatory Disorders

    • Wenche Jy, Lawrence L. Horstman, Joaquin J. Jimenez, Alireza Minagar, Yeon S. Ahn
    Pages 91-102

  7. Multiple Sclerosis

    • William A. Sheremata
    Pages 103-131

  8. Neuroprotective Effects of Interferon-β in Multiple Sclerosis

    • Fabrizio Giuliani, Rana Zabad, V. Wee Yong
    Pages 133-145

  9. Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis

    • Sean J. Pittock, Dean M. Wingerchuk
    Pages 147-162

  10. Ingested Type I Interferon in Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis

    • Staley A. Brod
    Pages 163-202

  11. Neuromyelitis Optica

    • Dean M. Wingerchuk
    Pages 203-215

  12. Transverse Myelitis

    • Chitra Krishnan, Adam I. Kaplin, Deepa M. Deshpande, Carlos A. Pardo, Douglas A. Kerr
    Pages 217-236

  13. Optic Neuritis

    • Robert Zivadinov, Rohit Bakshi
    Pages 237-256

  14. Central Nervous System Vasculitis

    • Shariq Mumtaz, Marjorie R. Fowler, Eduardo Gonzales-Toledo, Roger E. Kelley
    Pages 257-268

  15. Neurosarcoidosis

    • Dakshinamurty Gullapalli, Lawrence H. Phillips II
    Pages 269-290

  16. Neuropsychiatric SLE

    • Deborah Aleman-Hoey, Robin L. Brey
    Pages 291-304

  17. Gene Expression in HIV-Associated Dementia

    • Paul Shapshak, Alireza Minagar, Elda M. Duran, Fabiana Ziegler, Wade Davis, Raman Seth et al.
    Pages 305-318

  18. Human T-Lymphotropic Virus-Associated Neurological Disorders

    • Michael D. Lairmore, Bindhu Michael, Lee Silverman, Amrithraj Nair
    Pages 319-336

  19. West Nile Virus Infection of the Nervous System

    • Douglas J. Lanska
    Pages 337-348

  20. Back Matter

    Pages 349-362
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About this book

A cutting-edge review of the fundamental biological principles underlying the more common inflammatory disorders of the nervous system. The authors provide extensive updates on the latest findings concerning the mechanisms of inflammation and introduce such new concepts and methodologies as "endothelial and leukocyte microparticles" and "gene microarray technology" to help explain important links between the central nervous system (CNS) and general inflammatory processes. Among the diseases examined from an inflammatory perspective are multiple sclerosis, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, optic neuritis, transverse myelitis, CNS vasculitis, neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosis, Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's disease. The role of the immune system in neuroinflammation is also explored in such disorders as neurosarcoidois, HIV-Associated dementia, and HTLV-associated neurological disorders.

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From the reviews:

"The objective of this book is to provide the readers with a highly detailed review of the basic principles of neuroinflammation and extensive updates of the latest findings on common neuroinflammatory disorders. … The treatment principles of the different inflammatory disorders are very well covered and up-to-date. This book can be of interest for the institutional library in order for doctors to look up specific details and treatment principles, and to enter deeply into neuroimmunological basics." (Orvar Eeg-Olofsson, European Journal of Paediatric Neurology, Vol. 11, June, 2007)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Louisiana State University Health Science Center, Shreveport

    Alireza Minagar, J. Steven Alexander

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Inflammatory Disorders of the Nervous System

  • Book Subtitle: Pathogenesis, Immunology, and Clinical Management

  • Editors: Alireza Minagar, J. Steven Alexander

  • Series Title: Current Clinical Neurology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1385/1592599052

  • Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Humana Press 2005

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-61737-560-6Published: 19 November 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-59259-905-9Published: 28 October 2007

  • Series ISSN: 1559-0585

  • Series E-ISSN: 2524-4043

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 362

  • Topics: Neurology

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