Neuroimmunology : Multiple Sclerosis, Autoimmune Neurology and Related Diseases /

This book provides a clinical focus on neuroinflammatory diseases as well as a review in pathophysiology and treatment approaches. Organized into six parts, the book begins with a basic review of the immune system and concepts for learning and treating neuroimmune conditions. The next four sections...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Piquet, Amanda L. (Editor), Alvarez, Enrique (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2021.
Edition:1st ed. 2021.
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Table of Contents:
  • Part 1 Immunology, Pathophysiology and ImmunotherapyIntroduction to Immunology and Overview of the Immune System
  • Immunology of Multiple sclerosis
  • Pathology of Multiple sclerosis
  • Antibody pathogenesis and detection method for neuronal autoantibodies
  • Mechanisms and Principles of Immunotherapy.-Part 2 Multiple Sclerosis
  • Natural history of MS
  • Evolution of the diagnostic criteria in MS
  • Epidemiology/Demographics/Environmental effects of MS
  • Pediatric MS
  • Treatment of MS
  • Trial design
  • Disease modifying treatments
  • Treatment selection and Treatment discontinuation.-Part 3 Autoimmune Neurology
  • Autoimmune Encephalitis
  • Autoimmune Myelitis and Myelopathy
  • Autoimmune Epilepsy
  • Autoimmune Movement Disorders
  • Autoimmune Demyelinating disease: NMOSD and anti-MOG
  • Autoimmune Ophthalmologic disease
  • Autoimmune Neurology in Pediatrics
  • Treatment Approaches in Autoimmune Neurology
  • Part 4 Other CNS inflammatory diseases
  • Neurorheumatology
  • Neurosarcoidosis
  • Vasculitis
  • Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis
  • Role of infection and immunodeficiency in inflammatory disease
  • Role of Oncological disease in inflammatory disease.