This book focuses on the exciting recent progress in restorative neurology and neuroscience. The book includes chapters on major neurodegenerative disorders of the brain and the visual system, including Parkinson?s disease, Alzheimer?s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Huntington?s disease, macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa, glaucoma, spinal cord trauma, and multiple sclerosis. The primary goal of the book is to give an overview of new developments in translational research and in potential therapeutic strategies, including stem cell therapy, immunotherapy, gene therapy, pharmacotherapy, neuroprostheses and deep brain stimulation.
* Provides the reader with a unique overview over all aspects of new advances in the therapy of neurological and psychiatric disorders
* Covers all levels of biological organization including novel molecular and cellular targets, electrophysiological, anatomical and behavioural substrates of neurodegeneration and the application of whole brain in vivo imaging
* Broad focus with contributions by the top scientists worldwide in the respective disciplines
Neurotherapy: Progress in Restorative Neuroscience and Neurology Ebook
By: Verhaagen, Joost; Hol, Elly M.; Huitinga, Inge; Wijnholds, Jan; Bergen, Arthur B.; Boer, Gerard J.;
Publisher:
Elsevier Science
Print ISBN: 9780123745118, 012374511X
eText ISBN: 9780123745118, 9780080922966, 0080922961
Pages: 414
Format: PDF
Available from $ 290.00 USD
SKU: 9780123745118
