Myelin Repair and Neuroprotection in Multiple Sclerosis

By Ian D. Duncan

Book Overview

Development of oligodendrocytes in the vertebrate CNS.- Demyelination and remyelination in multiple sclerosis.- Microglia function in MS pathology.- Endogenous remyelination in the CNS.- Exogenous cell myelin repair and neuroprotection in multiple sclerosis.- A peripheral alternative to central nervous system myelin repair.- Immune modulation and repair following neural stem transplantation.- Axonal protection with sodium channel blocking agents in models of multiple sclerosis.- Effects of current medical therapies on reparative and neuroprotective functions in multiple sclerosis.- Imaging of demyelination and remyelination in multiple sclerosis.- Designing clinical trials to test neuroprotective therapies in multiple sclerosis..

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1489988408
• ISBN13: 9781489988409
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"