Pathophysiology and imaging diagnosis of demyelinating disorders / edited by Evanthia Bernitsas.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bernitsas, Evanthia, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Demyelination.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (178 pages)

Place of Publication:

Basel, Switzerland : MDPI, 2018.

Summary:

Demyelinating disorders are chronic autoimmune disorders characterized by inflammation, demyelination, axonal degeneration, and neuronal loss. They have complex pathophysiology and diverse clinical presentations. The etiology of these disorders lies in the interaction between genetic and environmental factors. Due to the complexity in pathophysiology and presentation, diagnosis and treatment can be challenging. Advanced technology, including modern imaging techniques, as well as optical coherence tomography (OCT), enrich our understanding of the disease process, improve diagnostic accuracy, and may guide treatment decisions.

Contents:

About the Special Issue Editor.

Preface to "Pathophysiology and Imaging Diagnosis of Demyelinating Disorders"

Taylor E. Purvis, Daniel Lubelski and Thomas E. Mroz Is Decompressive Surgery for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Effective in Patients Suffering from Concomitant Multiple Sclerosis or Parkinson's Disease? doi:10.3390/brainsci7040039

Nicholas A. Hubbard, Yoel Sanchez Araujo, Camila Caballero, Minhui Ouyang, Monroe P. Turner, Lyndahl Himes, Shawheen Faghihahmadabadi, Binu P. Thomas, John Hart Jr., Hao Huang, Darin T. Okuda and Bart Rypma Evaluation of Visual-Evoked Cerebral Metabolic Rate of Oxygen as a Diagnostic Marker in Multiple Sclerosis doi:10.3390/brainsci7060064

Hannah E. Salapa, Sangmin Lee, Yoojin Shin and Michael C. Levin Contribution of the Degeneration of the Neuro-Axonal Unit to the Pathogenesis of Multiple Sclerosis doi:10.3390/brainsci7060069

Silke Kinzel and Martin S. Weber The Role of Peripheral CNS-Directed Antibodies in Promoting Inflammatory CNS Demyelination doi:10.3390/brainsci7070070

Narges Dargahi, Maria Katsara, Theodore Tselios, Maria-Eleni Androutsou, Maximilian de Courten, John Matsoukas and Vasso Apostolopoulos Multiple Sclerosis: Immunopathology and Treatment Update doi:10.3390/brainsci7070078

Evanthia Bernitsas, Kalyan Yarraguntla, Fen Bao, Rishi Sood, Carla Santiago-Martinez, Rajkumar Govindan, Omar Khan and Navid Seraji-Bozorgzad Structural and Neuronal Integrity Measures of Fatigue Severity in Multiple Sclerosis doi:10.3390/brainsci7080102

Robert P. Lisak and Joyce A. Benjamins Melanocortins, Melanocortin Receptors and Multiple Sclerosis doi:10.3390/brainsci7080104

Rana K. Zabad, Renee Stewart and Kathleen M. Healey Pattern Recognition of the Multiple Sclerosis Syndrome doi:10.3390/brainsci7100138

Tanima Bose Role of Immunological Memory Cells as a Therapeutic Target in Multiple Sclerosis doi:10.3390/brainsci7110148.

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ISBN:

9783038429449

3038429449

OCLC:

1154209584

Publisher Number:

10.3390/books978-3-03842-944-9