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Pathophysiology, pharmacology and biochemistry of dyskinesia

Edited by
  • Jonathan Brotchie
  • Erwan Bezard
  • Peter Jenner, King's College, London, U.K.

Published since 1959, International Review of Neurobiology is a well-known series appealing to neuroscientists, clinicians, psychologists, physiologists, and pharmacologists. Led by an internationally renowned editorial board, this important serial publishes both eclectic volumes made up of timely reviews and thematic volumes that focus on recent progress in a specific area of neurobiology research. This volume reviews existing theories and current research surrounding the movement disorder Dyskinesia.

Audience
Neuroscientists, neurologists, psychologists

Included in series
International Review of Neurobiology

Hardbound, 664 Pages

Published: September 2011

Imprint: Academic Press

ISBN: 978-0-12-381328-2

Reviews

  • "Invaluable reading." - NATURE "A valuable addition to any library as current reference material for advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and professional scientists." - CHOICE

Contents

    1. An introduction to dyskinesia - the clinical spectrum

      2. Joseph Jankovic and Ainhia Ha

    2. L-dopa induced dyskinesia - clinical presentation, genetics and treatment

      3. Wassilios Meissner and Sue Fox

    3. Experimental models of LID

      4. Emma Lane and Tom Johnston

    4. Mechanisms underlying LID

      5. Gilberto Fisone

    5. Novel approaches to therapy

      6. Jonathan Brotchie

    6. Surgical approaches to LID

      7. Andres Lozano

    7. Tardive dyskinesia - clinical presentation and treatment

      8. Peter van Harten

    8. Epidemiology and risk factors for TD

      9. Diederik Tenback

    9. Genetics of TD

      10. Heon-Jeong Lee

    10. Experimental models of TD

      11. S.K. Kulkarni

    11. Surgical approaches to TD

      12. Philippe Damier

    12. Huntington’s chorea - clinical presentation and treatment

      13. Sarah J Tabrizi

    13. Genetics and pathology of HD

      14. Anton Reiner

    14. Pathogenic mechanisms in HD

      15. Lesley Jones

    15. Experimental models of HD and novel therapeutic approaches RJ Ferrante

      16. Robert J. Ferrante

    16. Cell based treatments for HD

      17. Stephen Dunnett

    17. Clinical phenomenology of dystonia

      18. A. Beradelli

    18. Genetics and pharmacological treatment of dystonia

      19. Susan Bressman

    19. Experimental models of dystonia

      20. Antonio Pisani

    20. Surgical treatment of dystonia

    Tipu Aziz

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