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Motor Neuron Disease

Biology and Management

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  • © 1995

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Editors:
  1. P. N. Leigh

    1. University Department of Neurology, Institute of Psychiatry and Kings College School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UK

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  2. Michael Swash

    1. Department of Neurology, The Royal London Hospital, London, UK

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. Motor Neuron Disease: The Clinical Syndrome

    • M. Swash, M. S. Schwartz
    Pages 1-17

  3. Epidemiology of Motor Neuron Disease

    • K. Kondo
    Pages 19-33

  4. Familial Motor Neuron Disease

    • J. de Belleroche, P. N. Leigh, F. Clifford Rose
    Pages 35-51

  5. Pathology of Motor System Disorder

    • Samuel M. Chou
    Pages 53-92

  6. The Pathology of Motor Neuron Disease

    • J. E. Martin, M. Swash
    Pages 93-118

  7. Alternative Approaches to the Pathology of Motor Neuron Disease

    • J. E. Martin, M. Swash
    Pages 119-137

  8. The Molecular Pathology of Motor Neuron Disease

    • P. N. Leigh, O. Garofalo
    Pages 139-161

  9. Neurochemistry of Motor Neuron Disease

    • S. Malessa, P. N. Leigh
    Pages 163-188

  10. Calcium and Aluminium in the Chamorro Diet: Unlikely Causes of Alzheimer-Type Neurofibrillary Degeneration on Guam

    • J. C. Steele, D. B. Williams
    Pages 189-200

  11. Toxicology of Motor Systems

    • P. B. Nunn
    Pages 201-218

  12. Theories of Causation

    • S. H. Appel, J. I. Engelhardt, R. G. Smith, E. Stefani
    Pages 219-240

  13. Neurotrophic Factors and Neurodegeneration

    • J. E. Martin
    Pages 241-258

  14. Somatic Motoneurons and Descending Motor Pathways. Limbic and Non-limbic Components

    • G. Holstege
    Pages 259-330

  15. Neurophysiological Changes in Motor Neuron Disease

    • M. S. Schwartz, M. Swash
    Pages 331-344

  16. Clinical Pharmacology of Motor Neurons

    • R. J. Guiloff
    Pages 345-373

  17. The Management of Motor Neuron Disease

    • R. Langton Hewer
    Pages 375-406

  18. Clinical Trial Methodology

    • T. L. Munsat, D. Hollander, L. Finison
    Pages 407-417

  19. New Therapeutic Approaches: Rationale and Results

    • H. Mitsumoto
    Pages 419-441

  20. Living with Motor Neuron Disease

    • P. N. Leigh, Michael Swash
    Pages 443-457
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About this book

Here is the first book to provide a comprehensive overview of the clinical, pathological, and research aspects of motor neuron disease (MND). The text contains all essential features of the anatomy, physiology, pharmacology and toxicology of the motor system, a full description of MND and its variants, as well as historical developments and a review of the current concepts and controversies. This book comes at a time of increasing interest in neurodegenerative disorders and MND in particular. It will prove a key reference book with an integrated overview of the field, and will be indispensable to practicing neurologists, researchers, and all those with an interest in MND.

Reviews

"This book is worthwhile to every neurologist and particularly those interested in ALS. It is an interesting book to everybody involved in research on motor neuron diseases. it certainly is one of the better volumes on MND available." Acta Neurologica Belgica

Editors and Affiliations

  • University Department of Neurology, Institute of Psychiatry and Kings College School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UK

    P. N. Leigh

  • Department of Neurology, The Royal London Hospital, London, UK

    Michael Swash

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Motor Neuron Disease

  • Book Subtitle: Biology and Management

  • Editors: P. N. Leigh, Michael Swash

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1871-8

  • Publisher: Springer London

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London Limited 1995

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4471-1873-2Published: 20 November 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4471-1871-8Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 468

  • Topics: Neurology, Neurosciences

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