Multiple Sclerosis: Causes, Diagnosis, and Management

Multiple Sclerosis: Causes, Diagnosis, and Management
ISBN-10
1613248482
ISBN-13
9781613248485
Series
Multiple Sclerosis
Category
Medical
Pages
154
Language
English
Published
2011
Publisher
Nova Biomedical Books
Authors
Carl Muller, Erwin Scholz

Description

Multiple sclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system which leads to neuronal demyelination. As the disease progresses, oligodendrocytes and axons are destroyed, resulting in sclerotic plaques or lesion formation. Although treatment is available which can alleviate some of the symptoms, no cure is available. This book presents current research in the study of the causes, diagnosis and management of multiple sclerosis. Topics discussed include the reactivity profile of B cells and autoantibodies in MS; the role of fatty acids in neurodegenerative diseases; the possible mechanisms that the Epstein-Barr virus is exploiting to trigger MS and immunoglobulin free light chains in the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis.

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