Edited by
Alireza Minagar, MD, FAAN, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, USA
Description
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an immune-mediated neurodegenerative disorder of the human central nervous system (CNS) which usually affects
young adults with certain genetic backgrounds who are then exposed to certain precipitating environmental antigen(s). Despite major advances
of the past two decades in understanding the pathophysiology of MS, and in spite of the introduction of new immunomodulatory and immuno-suppressive
agents which may slow down disease progression and delay the onset of disability, the “cause” and the “cure” for MS remain elusive. This
volume of
International Review of Neurobiology focuses on MS and related disorders. The volume can be divided into
various sections with the main emphasis on MS pathogenesis, clinical features and epidemiology, neuroimaging, and treatment. The ultimate
goal of this book is to encourage further research into the pathogenesis of this elusive disease.
Included in series
International Review of Neurobiology
Audience:
Neuroscientists and neurologists.
