Multiple Sclerosis As A Neuronal Disease
- ISBN-10
- 0080489419
- ISBN-13
- 9780080489414
- Category
- Medical
- Pages
- 496
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005-05-27
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Author
- Stephen Waxman
Description
This book examines the role of neurons in multiple sclerosis (MS) and the changes that occur in neurons as a result of MS. It places MS in a new and important perspective that not only explains the basis for symptom production, remission, and progress in MS, but also promises to open up new therapeutic possibilities. * Brings together the latest information from clinical, pathological, imaging, molecular, and pharmacological realms to explore the neurobiology of Multiple Sclerosis * Places MS in a new and important perspective that promises to open up new therapeutic avenues * Superbly illustrated and referenced
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