Research Catalog

Title

Motor neuron disease research progress / Raffaele L. Mancini, editor.

Publication

New York : Nova Biomedical Books, [2008], ©2008.

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Additional Authors

Mancini, Raffaele L.

Description

xii, 310 pages : illustrations (some color); 27 cm

Subjects

• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
• Motor Neuron Disease > physiopathology
• Motor neurons > Diseases
• Motor Neuron Disease > therapy

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Ch. I. Current Concepts and Research in Multidisciplinary Management of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / J. A. Rocha and D.A. McKim -- Ch. II. Coupling ER Stress to Motor Neuron Degeneration in ALS / Bradley J. Turner and Julie D. Atkin -- Ch. III. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Diagnostic Value and Therapeutic Perspectives / Raffaele Nardone, Gunther Ladurner and Frediano Tezzon -- Ch. IV. Mining Genomic and Proteomic Data for Biomarkers of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Related Motor Neuron Disease / Thomas J. Lukas, Senda Arjoud-Driss, George Gorrie and Teepu Siddique -- Ch. V. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: What Goals for Cell Therapy? / Letizia Mazzini, Franca Fagioli, Lucia Testa, Ivana Ferrero and Katia Mareschi -- Ch. VI. T Cells May Be Credible Therapeutic Targets in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / Trygve Holmey -- Ch. VII. Mitochondrial Involvement in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / Michelangelo Mancuso, Selina Piazza, Cecilia Carlesi and Gabriele Siciliano -- Ch. VIII. Activity-Dependent Conduction Block Detected by Magnetic Stimulation of the Cervical Root in Multifocal Motor Neuropathy: Magnetic Fatigue Test / Hiroyuki Nodera and Ryuji Kaji -- Ch. IX. Oxidative DNA Damage, DNA Repair and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / Fabio Coppede, Lucia Migliore, Luigi Murri and Gabriele Siciliano -- Ch. X. Post-Polio Syndrome: Recent Progress and Future Directions / Rahnuma Wahid, Marie Chow and Katalin Pocsine -- Ch. XI. Targeting the Inhibition of Cyclin-Dependent Kinases as a Potential Strategy for Treating Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / A. Camins, E. Verdaguer, D. Alvira, J. Gutierrez-Cuesta, D. Yeste-Velasco, M. Tajes, J. Folch and M. Pallas -- Ch. XII. Recent Advances in Respiratory Care for Motor Neuron Disease / Daniele La Coco, Santino Marchese and Albino Lo Coco -- Ch. XIII. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Review of Recent Developments / M. Wittstock, A. Wolters and R. Benecke.

ISBN

• 9781604561555 (hardcover)
• 1604561556 (hardcover)

LCCN

2007045011

OCLC

• ocn180195557
• 180195557
• SCSB-5397670

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries