Neuroimmunology in Clinical Practice (eBook)

Dr Bernadette Kalman, Director of Research and Associate Professor of Neurology, Syracuse VAMC, SUNY Upstate Medical University, and Dr Thomas H. Brannagan III, Associate Professor, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, have assembled a team of leading neuroimmunology researchers and practitioners worldwide.

Preface.

Foreword.

Contributing Authors.

Part I: Basic Science Introduction to Clinical
Neuroimmunology. Editor: Bernadette Kalman.

1. The basics of cellular and molecular immunology. Amy
Lovett-Racke, Anne R. Gocke, and Petra D. Cravens.

2. Major components of myelin in the mammalian central and
peripheral nervous systems. Alexander Gow.

Part II: Inflammatory Demyelination in the Central Nervous
System. Editor: Bernadette Kalman.

3. Multiple sclerosis.

3.1 Epidemiology and genetics. Bernadette Kalman.

3.2 Immunopathogenesis. Thomas P. Leist.

3.3 Courses and diagnosis of MS. Bernadette Kalman.

3.4 Clinical features. Bernadette Kalman.

3.5 The pathology of MS: a quest for clinical correlation.
William F. Hickey.

3.6 Cerebrospinal fluid. Mark Freedman.

3.7 Magnetic resonance imaging characteristics of MS. Jennifer
L. Cox and Robert.

Zivadinov.

3.8 Treatment of MS. Sean J. Pittock.

4. Devic's disease. Bernadette Kalman.

5. Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis and related conditions.
Robert S. Rust.

Part III: Autoimmune Diseases of the Peripheral Nervous
System and the Muscle. Editor: Thomas H. Brannagan III.

6. Guillain-Barre Syndrome. Eduardo A. De Sousa and Thomas H.
Brannagan III.

7. Immune mediated chronic demyelinating polyneuropathies.
Thomas H. Brannagan III.

8. Immune mediated autonomic neuropathies. Louis H. Weimer and
Mill Etienne.

9. Autoimmune myasthenic syndromes: myasthenia gravis and
Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome. Andrew Sylvester and Armistead
Williams.

10. Polymyositis and dermatomyositis. S. Christine Kovacs.

Part IV: Disorders of the Central and Peripheral Nervous
Systems Related to Known or Assumed Systemic Immune
Abnormalities. Editor: Bernadette Kalman.

11. Neuro-Sjögren's syndrome. Bernadette Kalman.

12. Neuro-Behcet's syndrome. Bernadette Kalman.

13. Steriod responsive encephalopathy associated with
Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Bernadette Kalman.

14. Rasmussen encephalitis. Bernadette Kalman.

15. Susac's syndrome. Bernadette Kalman.

16. Cogan's syndrome. Bernadette Kalman.

17. Neurosarcoidosis. Bernadette Kalman.

18. Anti-VGKC syndromes: Isaac's syndrome, Morvan syndrome and
Autoimmune limbic encephalitis. Bernadette Kalman.

19. Paraneoplastic neurological autoimmunity. Daniel Lachance
and Vanda.

Lennon.

20. Vasculitis and connective tissue disorders. David S. Younger
and Adam P.J. Younger.

21. Post-streptococcal movement disorders. Gavin Giovannoni and
Andrew Church.

22. Neurological manifestations of gluten sensitivity. Marios
Hadjivassiliou.

23. Anti-GAD associated neurological diseases. Marios
Hadjivassiliou.

Index

"This unique book is essential reading in clinical
neuroimmunology. Written by field experts this book provides a
comprehensive description of immune mediated neurological disorders
complemented with the most pertinent and up to date scientific
data." (Immortality Medicine, 27 December
2012)