Early Indicators Early Treatments Neuroprotection in Multiple Sclerosis

by O.R. Hommes, Giancarlo Comi, G. Comi

Book Overview

There is now evidence that irreversible brain damage accumulates very early in the course of multiple sclerosis. This book reviews the main neurobiological, magnetic resonance imaging, and clinical aspects of the early phases of the dis- ease. Mechanisms ofirreversible axonal damage and the role played by the inter- action of glia and the axon are highlighted. In contrast to what was believed for a long time, the sufficient availability of oligodendrocyte...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8847001951
• ISBN13: 9788847001954
• Release Date: February 2004
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 199 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.5"