Neuroinflammation : mechanisms and management / edited by Paul L. Wood.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wood, Paul L.

Class of 1924 Book Fund.

Series:

Contemporary neuroscience

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Neurodegenerative Diseases--immunology.

Neurodegenerative Diseases--drug therapy.

Nerve Degeneration--immunology.

Inflammation--immunology.

Anti-Inflammatory Agents--pharmacology.

Medical Subjects:

Neurodegenerative Diseases--immunology.

Neurodegenerative Diseases--drug therapy.

Nerve Degeneration--immunology.

Inflammation--immunology.

Anti-Inflammatory Agents--pharmacology.

Physical Description:

x, 375 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.

Place of Publication:

Totowa, N.J. : Humana Press, [1998]

Summary:

An unprecedented review of our current knowledge of the neuroinflammatory mediators and cells involved in neurodegenerative diseases. Beginning With a detailed review of our current concepts of which biochemical mediators are involved in neuronal loss and the mechanisms of cell death, the distinguished contributors critically examine those areas of current research involved in the design of specific pharmacological agents to inhibit at defined points in the neuroinflammatory cascade. They also address the molecular, cellular, and disease model actions of first-generation agents, as well as the potential clinical relevance to AIDS-related dementia, Alzheimer's disease, amyotropic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Down's syndrome, Huntington's disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and stroke.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1924 Book Fund.

ISBN:

089603416X

OCLC:

38307860