The effect of stress on the neuropathogenesis of Theiler's virus-infection in the central nervous system /

(Ader et aI., 1991). An individual's response to a

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Main Author: Campbell, Ted Ryan
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1998.
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Summary:(Ader et aI., 1991). An individual's response to a
(Brahic et aI., 1981 ; Rodriguez et aI., 1996). A
animal models of MS is the demyelination induced by
behavioral, and immunological changes. Since the
clearance of virus from the CNS. Failure to clear
disease of the central nervous system (CNS), leading
disease. Recent studies using standardized assessment
earliest descriptions of multiple sclerosis, stress
effect the course of MS by studying the effect of
et aI., 1982). The mechanism involving the role of
evidence that stressful events exacerbate symptoms, it
for the progressive neurological deficits associated
growing body of evidence indicates that physical and
has been considered a controversial, but potentially
important, factor in the onset and course of the
infection of the CNS and subsequent demyelination
is prudent to begin to investigate how stress might
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory graphics.
of life events have begun to shed light on the idea
psychosocial stressors compromise immune function
recurrence of MS symptoms in 70-80% of cases (Warren
restraint-stress on the neuropathogenesis of Theiler's
stress in MS appears to be quite complex. Because of
stressor is manifested in physiological, hormonal,
that psychological stress precedes both the onset and
the autoimmune nature of this disease, along with
Theiler's virus infection are crucial in the effective
Theiler's virus. The early events that occur during
to demyelination within the CNS, and is responsible
virus results in the establishment of persistent
virus-infection.
with MS (Stinisen et al., 1997). One of the best
Item Description:"Major subject: Veterinary Anatomy".
Vita.
Physical Description:vii, 51 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (leaves 42-50).