Free Radicals in the Brain : Aging, Neurological and Mental Disorders /

There is an increasing body of literature suggesting that at some stage during the development of most human diseases free radicals may be involved, and therefore retarded by antioxidants. Although in some cases this evidenceis only circumstantial, it is becoming overwhelming. In particular, certain...

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Main Author: Packer, Lester
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Prilipko, Leonid, Christen, Yves
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1992.
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Summary:There is an increasing body of literature suggesting that at some stage during the development of most human diseases free radicals may be involved, and therefore retarded by antioxidants. Although in some cases this evidenceis only circumstantial, it is becoming overwhelming. In particular, certain brain disorders and aging itself appear to involve free radicals and free radical reactions in generating damage associated with chronic degenerative disorders. With respect to the brain, examples are epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, tardive dyskinesia, aging of the brain, and others. Thus, the idea that antioxidant intervention may help to prevent or retard brain disorders is an area of increasing interest. As a result, this book should find wide interest in the biomedical field and is of particular importance for the neurosciences.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 186 pages 66 illustrations)
ISBN:9783642776090 (electronic bk.)
3642776094 (electronic bk.)