Inflammatory Disorders of the Nervous System Pathogenesis, Immunolog
This thoroughly updated edition covers all clinical aspects of neuroinflammation. The latest developments in pathogenesis and advances in treatment are provided, along with an understanding of the immune system's role and interactions betw
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Alireza Minagar J. Steven Alexander Editors
Inflammatory Disorders of the Nervous System Pathogenesis, Immunology, and Clinical Management Second Edition
Current Clinical Neurology Series editor Daniel Tarsy, MD Department of Neurology Beth Israel Deaconness Hospital Boston, MA USA
More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/7630
Alireza Minagar • J. Steven Alexander Editors
Inflammatory Disorders of the Nervous System Pathogenesis, Immunology, and Clinical Management Second Edition
Editors Alireza Minagar, MD Department of Neurology LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport, LA USA
J. Steven Alexander, PhD Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport, LA USA
Current Clinical Neurology ISBN 978-3-319-51218-1 ISBN 978-3-319-51220-4 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-51220-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017932899 © Springer International Publishing AG 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Humana Press imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Series Editor Introduction
As stated in my introduction to Inflammatory Disorders of the Nervous System, published in 2005, the role of the inflammatory response in the pathophysiology of certain nervous system disorders had been known for quite some time. However, not unexpectedly, since that volume was published, the field has grown very rapidly. The creation of new journals such as the Journal of Neuroinflammation and Neuroimmunology and Neuroinflammation speaks to the enormous growth of the field. It is therefore timely that in an effort to update the field, Dr. Minagar and Dr. Alexander have produced a second edition of their book, Inflammatory Disorders of
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