Autoimmune neurology / volume editors, Sean J. Pittock and Angela Vincent.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pittock, Sean J., editor.

Vincent, Angela, editor.

Series:

Handbook of clinical neurology ; volume 133.

Handbook of clinical neurology ; volume 133

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Autoimmune diseases.

Neurology.

Autoimmunity.

Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System--immunology.

Nervous System Diseases--immunology.

Autoimmune Diseases.

Medical Subjects:

Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System--immunology.

Nervous System Diseases--immunology.

Autoimmune Diseases.

Autoimmunity.

Neurology.

Genre:

Internet Resources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Elsevier, ©2016.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Autoimmune Neurology presents the latest information on autoimmune neurologic disease, the immune response to the body where organs run wild, causing the immune system to attack itself. Autoimmunity is a main element in numerous nervous system diseases and can target any structure within the central or peripheral nervous system. Over the past 20 years, significant advances in our understanding of the pathophysiology of autoimmune disorders, including the use of biomarkers has led to new diagnosis and treatment options. Neurologic conditions associated with autoimmune reactions include dementia, neuromuscular disease, epilepsy, sleep disorders, diabetes, and other common neurologic disorders and disease. This current tutorial-reference will be a must-have title for clinical neurologists, research neurologists, neuroscientists, and any medical professional working with autoimmune disease and disorders.

Contents:

Introduction to autoimmune neurology / Sean J. Pittock, Angela Vincent

Signaling molecules of the CNS as targets of autoimmunity / Eduardo E. Benarroch

The blood-brain barrier / Birgit Obermeier, Ajay Verma, Richard M. Ransohoff

Overview of the immune system / Kay L. Medina

Cellular, synaptic, and circuit effects of antibodies in autoimmune CNS synaptopathies / Ankit Jain, Rita Balice-Gordon

Immunopathology: autoimmune glial diseases and differentiation from multiple sclerosis / Bogdan F. GH. Popescu, Claudia F. Lucchinetti

Neuropathology of autoimmune encephalitides / Jan Bauer, Christian G. Bien

Neurologic autoimmunity: mechanisms revealed by animal models / Monika Bradl, Hans Lassmann

Detection methods for neural autoantibodies / Patrick Waters, Philippa Pettingill, Bethan Lang

Paraneoplastic and idiopathic autoimmune neurologic disorders: approach to diagnosis and treatment / Sean J. Pittock, Jacqueline Palace

Voltage-gated potassium channel

complex autoimmunity and associated clinical syndromes /Sarosh R. Irani, Angela Vincent

Anti-NMDAR encephalitis and other glutamate and GABA receptor antibody encephalopathies / Marienke A.A.M. De Bruijn, Maarten J. Titulaer

Autoimmune epilepsy / Jeffrey Britton

Autoimmune dementia and encephalopathy / Eoin P. Flanagan, Daniel A. Drubach, Bradley F. Boeve

Autoimmunity in neuropsychiatric disorders / Ester Coutinho, Angela Vincent

Central nervous system vasculitis in adults and children / Marinka Twilt, Susanne M. Benseler

Autoimmune movement disorders / Andrew Mckeon, Angela Vincent

Autoimmune sleep disorders / Michael H. Silber

Autoimmune myelopathies / Eoin P. Flanagan

Autoimmunity in visual loss / Axel Petzold, Sui Wong, Gordon T. Plant

Autoimmune AQP4 channelopathies and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders / Shannon R. Hinson, Vanda A. Lennon, Sean J. Pittock

Autoimmune autonomic disorders / Andrew Mckeon, Eduardo E. Benarroch

Autoimmune-mediated peripheral neuropathies and autoimmune pain / Christopher J. Klein

Neuromuscular junction disorders / Jan Verschuuren, Ellen Strijbos, Angela Vincent

Autoimmune muscle disease / Andrew Mammen

Autoimmune neurologic disorders in children / Ming Lim, Mark Gorman

Current and future immunotherapy targets in autoimmune neurology / Melody Y. Hu, Panos Stathopoulos, Kevin C. O'connor, Sean J. Pittock, Richard J. Nowak.

Notes:

Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed March 18, 2016).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Autoimmune neurology.

ISBN:

9780444634467

0444634460

OCLC:

944934193

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.