BookAmanda L. Piquet, Enrique Alvarez, editors.
Summary: This book provides a clinical focus on neuroinflammatory diseases as well as a review in pathophysiology and treatment approaches. Organized into six parts, the book begins with a basic review of the immune system and concepts for learning and treating neuroimmune conditions. The next four sections cover specific subfields of neuroimmunology and autoimmune neurology - the clinical and diagnostic features of multiple sclerosis, other autoimmune conditions of the central nervous system, autoimmune conditions of the peripheral nervous system, and systemic autoimmune conditions that affect the nervous system. To conclude, Section six discusses various clinical approaches to specific presentations in neuroimmunology, including pediatric demyelinating diseases. These sections provide practical clinical information to improve the reader's knowledge in this complex field. The chapters are written by world renown authors with extensive knowledge to help provide up to date information. The full scope of autoimmune neurology is discussed, which is a unique feature of this book. Neuroimmunology serves as a resource for those in training including residents and fellows to provide clear clinical reasoning and background in a rapidly advancing field.
Contents:
Part 1 Immunology, Pathophysiology and ImmunotherapyIntroduction to Immunology and Overview of the Immune System
Immunology of Multiple sclerosis
Pathology of Multiple sclerosis
Antibody pathogenesis and detection method for neuronal autoantibodies
Mechanisms and Principles of Immunotherapy.-Part 2 Multiple Sclerosis
Natural history of MS
Evolution of the diagnostic criteria in MS
Epidemiology/Demographics/Environmental effects of MS
Pediatric MS
Treatment of MS
Trial design
Disease modifying treatments
Treatment selection and Treatment discontinuation.-Part 3 Autoimmune Neurology
Autoimmune Encephalitis
Autoimmune Myelitis and Myelopathy
Autoimmune Epilepsy
Autoimmune Movement Disorders
Autoimmune Demyelinating disease: NMOSD and anti-MOG
Autoimmune Ophthalmologic disease
Autoimmune Neurology in Pediatrics
Treatment Approaches in Autoimmune Neurology
Part 4 Other CNS inflammatory diseases
Neurorheumatology
Neurosarcoidosis
Vasculitis
Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis
Role of infection and immunodeficiency in inflammatory disease
Role of Oncological disease in inflammatory disease.