Diseases of the Nervous System 2nd Edition – Ebook PDF Instant Delivery – ISBN(s): 9780128212288,0128212284

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• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0128212284
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0128212288
• Author: Harald Sontheimer 

The study of the brain continues to expand at a rapid pace providing fascinating insights into the basic mechanisms underlying nervous system illnesses. New tools, ranging from genome sequencing to non-invasive imaging, and research fueled by public and private investment in biomedical research has been transformative in our understanding of nervous system diseases and has led to an explosion of published primary research articles.

Diseases of the Nervous System, Second Edition, summarizes the current state of basic and clinical knowledge for the most common neurological and neuropsychiatric conditions. In a systematic progression, each chapter covers either a single disease or a group of related disorders ranging from static insults to primary and secondary progressive neurodegenerative diseases, neurodevelopmental illnesses, illnesses resulting from nervous system infection and neuropsychiatric conditions. Chapters follow a common format and are stand-alone units, each covering disease history, clinical presentation, disease mechanisms and treatment protocols. Dr. Sontheimer also includes two chapters which discuss common concepts shared among the disorders and how new findings are being translated from the bench to the bedside. In a final chapter, he explains the most commonly used neuroscience jargon. The chapters address controversial issues in current day neuroscience research including translational research, drug discovery, ethical issues, and the promises of personalized medicine. This new edition features new chapters on Pain and Addiction to highlight the growing opioid crisis and the ethical issue of prescriptions drug abuse.

Table of contents:

Section I. Static Nervous System Diseases

1. Cerebrovascular Infarct: Stroke

2. Central Nervous System Trauma

3. Seizure Disorders and Epilepsy

Section II. Progressive Neurodegenerative Diseases

4. Aging, Dementia, and Alzheimer Disease

5. Parkinson Disease

6. Diseases of Motor Neurons and Neuromuscular Junctions

7. Huntington Disease

Section III. Secondary Progressive Neurodegenerative Diseases

8. Multiple Sclerosis

9. Brain Tumors

10. Infectious Diseases of the Nervous System

Section IV. Developmental Neurological Conditions

11. Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Section V. Neuropsychiatric Illnesses

12. Mood Disorders and Depression

13. Schizophrenia

14. Pain

15. Drug Addiction

Section VI. Common Concepts in Neurological and Neuropsychiatric Illnesses

16. Shared Mechanisms of Disease

Section VII. Bench-To-Bedside Translation

17. Drug Discovery and Personalized Medicine

Section VIII. Neuroscience Jargon

18. “Neuro”-Dictionary

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