Clinical Neuroimmunology, Second Edition

"Clinical Neurimmunology" is the major reference text in the field, providing broad and comprehensive coverage of the interaction between the nervous and immune systems in both normal and diseased states. Understanding this interaction is fundamental to developing therapeutic approaches to disease and injury of the nervous system that are currently only marginally amenable to therapy. Neuroimmunology is a well-recognised and growing specialty world wide, both at the basic science and clinical level. It is a fast moving field, and this is the most up to date text available. Chapters are dedicated to the role of the immune system in disorders affecting both the central and peripheral nervous systems, including important neurodegenerative diseases (such as multiple sclerosis and HIV-related neural degeneration) which cause life-long disability. Extensive coverage is given to a whole array of immune-directed therapies. The book has a strong international team of well respected, high profile editors and authors. The first edition published to extensive and positive reviews, and has established itself as the principal reference source in the field. This second edition summarizes recent advances in clinical neuroimmunology in a comprehensive and unbiased way. Provides Broad And Comprehensive Coverage Of The Interaction Between The Nervous And Immune Systems In Both Normal And Diseased States. Understanding This Interaction Is Fundamental To Developing Therapeutic Approaches To Disease And Injury Of The Nervous System That Are Currently Only Marginally Amenable To Therapy. Neuroimmunology Is A Well-recognised And Growing Specialty World Wide, Both At The Basic Science And Clinical Level. Chapters Are Dedicated To The Role Of The Immune System In Disorders Affecting Both The Central And Peripheral Nervous Systems, Including Important Neurodegenerative Diseases (such As Multiple Sclerosis And Hiv-related Neural Degeneration) Which Cause Life-long Disability. Extensive Coverage Is Given To A Whole Array Of Immune-directed Therapies. Introduction To Immunology / Gary Birnbaum, Jack Antel, And Hans-peter Hartung -- Principles Of Autoimmunity / Kevin C. Oconnor, Vissia Viglietta, And David A. Haþer -- Principles Of Immunotherapy / Bernhard Hemmer ... [et Al.] -- Organization And Development Of The Central Nervous System / Matthew J.a. Wood -- Immune Properties Of The Central Nervous System / Elise H. Tran And Burkhard Becher -- Role Of The Immune Response In Tissue Damage And Repair In The Injured Spinal Cord / Samuel David And Steve Lacroix -- Neural Immune Interactions In Inflammatory/autoimmune Disease / Jeanette I. Webster, Leonardo Tonelli, And Esther M. Sternberg. Immunological Properties Of The Peripheral Nervous System / Ralf Gold, Bernd C. Kieseier, And Hans-peter Hartung -- Genetics Of Immune-mediated Neurological Diseases / David Brassat, Stephen L. Hauser, And Jorge R. Oksenberg -- Principles Of Immune-virus Interactions In The Nervous System / Pierre J. Talbot, Hélène Jacomy, And Edith Gruslin -- Immunity To Bacterial Infections / U. Koedel And H.w. Pfister -- Animal Models Of Neurologic Disease / Iain L. Campbell And Trevor Owens -- Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis / Alex Tselis And Robert P. Lisak -- Tissue Pathology Of Multiple Sclerosis / Don J. Mahad, Bruce D. Trapp, And Richard M. Ransohoff. Immunology Of Multiple Sclerosis / Jack Antel -- Imaging The Immunobiology Of Multiple Sclerosis / Douglas L. Arnold ... [et Al.] -- Multiple Sclerosis: Effects Of Immune Mediators On Neurophysiological Function / Richard M. Evans And Kenneth J. Smith -- Multiple Sclerosisïimmune-directed Therapy / Bernhard Hemmer ... [et Al.] -- Guillain-barré Syndrome And Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy / Bernd C. Kieseier And Hans-peter Hartung -- Antibody-mediated Disorders Of The Neuromuscular Junction / Angela Vincent -- Immune-mediated Mechanisms In Inflammatory Myopathies / Marinos C. Dalakas. The Neuroimmunology Of Hiv Infection / Christopher Power And Guido Van Marle -- Htlv-i Infection And The Nervous System / Utano Tomaru, Yoshihisa Yamano, And Steven Jacobson -- Lyme Neuroborreliosis / Andrew R. Pachner -- Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Josep Dalmau And Jan Verschuuren -- Neuropathies Associated With Monoclonal Gammopathy / Susanne Renaud, Andreas Steck, And Norman Latov -- Neuro-behçets Syndrome / Aksel Siva, Ayse Altintas, And Sabahattin Saip -- Role Of Neural-immune Interactions In Neurodegenerative Diseases / Edith G. Mcgeer And Patrick L. Mcgeer. Central Nervous System Neoplastic Diseases And The Immune System / Paul R. Walker ... [et Al.] -- Vasculitides Of The Nervous System / Roumen Balabanov And Paula Dore-duffy -- Myelin Repair In Multiple Sclerosis / Catherine Lubetzki And Bernard Zalc -- Immunological Aspects Of Ischemic Stroke / Guido Stoll ... [et Al.] -- Antibodies And Cns Disorders / Angela Vincent And Bethan Lang -- A History Of Neuroimmunology: A Personal Perspective / Byron H. Waksman. Edited By Jack Antel ... [et Al.]. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Clinical Neuroimmunology is the major reference text in the field, providing broad and comprehensive coverage of the interaction between the nervous and immune systems in both normal and diseased states. Understanding this interaction is fundamental to developing therapeutic approaches to disease and injury of the nervous system that are currently only marginally amenable to therapy. Neuroimmunology is a well-recognised and growing specialty world wide, both at the basic science and clinical level. It is a fast moving field and this is the most up to date text available. Chapters are dedicated to the role of the immune system in disorders affecting both the central and peripheral nervous systems, including important neurodegenerative diseases (such as multiple sclerosis and HIV-related neural degeneration) which cause life-long disability. Extensive coverage is given to a whole array of immune-directed therapies.The book has a strong international team of well respected, high profile editors and authors. The first edition published to extensive and positive reviews and has established itself as the principal reference source in the field. This second edition summarizes recent advances in clinical neuroimmunology in a comprehensive and unbiased way.