|
Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Medical diagnosis
|
Not currently available
Multiple Sclerosis - Practical Comprehensive Essentials (Paperback)
Loot Price: R1,674
Discovery Miles 16 740
|
|
|
Multiple Sclerosis - Practical Comprehensive Essentials (Paperback)
Supplier out of stock. If you add this item to your wish list we will let you know when it becomes available.
|
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a progressive neurological disease that
affects millions of people worldwide. Currently, the causes of MS
are still unclear and the cure remains symptomatic, while the
effectiveness of treatment varies widely among individuals. The
clinical features and neurological defects derived from this
progressive neurological disease are diverse since MS may affect
the human central nervous system (CNS)) at all levels from the
brain to the end of the spinal cord. Immunopathogenesis of MS
involves many steps, including activation of peripheral leucocytes
against putative CNS antigens, activated leucocytes with inflamed
cerebral endothelial cells, the migration of activated lymphocytes
and macrophages through the endothelium to the CNS environment, and
further propagation of a massive immune response within the CNS.
Such large-scale immune activation leads to loss of the
myelin-oligodendrocyte complex. Various types of immune cells and
mediators of the immune-inflammatory response actively contribute
to MS pathogenesis. Genetic factors are also thought to play a
central role in the development of most forms of MS. Axonal
degeneration and neuronal loss are the core components of
irreversible and permanent CNS atrophy and disability in MS. This
book provides a comprehensive overview of the current MS situation
as researchers try to understand the process and develop treatments
that can slow or stop the disease, possibly repair the damage,
alleviate specified symptoms, and improve the abilities of MS
patients to function in everyday life. Various biological holistic
approaches have been shown to slow disease progression in some
patients, and the recovery rate of cellular mechanisms in the brain
and spinal cord has been accelerated, increasing the possibility of
achieving complete balance of the disease state. The panel reviews
the background, focusing on novel strategies that are most likely
to understand the biological mechanisms of recovery and translate
findings into alternative comprehensive approach to the MS
management. The modality of such complementary therapies adds a new
dimension, geared to further improvement in the management and
sustain the acquired long-term results of MS. This book will be
necessary to researchers, research funders, healthcare advocates of
MS research and treatment, and interested patients and their
families.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.