Emerging and Evolving Topics in Multiple Sclerosis Pathogenesis and Treatments

Over the past decade, we have made great advances in the field of multiple sclerosis (MS) research, and this book focuses on those advances in MS pathogenesis and treatment. While some of these advances have been through new approaches and ideas that have emerged in the last decade such as the newly identified protective role that amyloid proteins may play in MS or the use of helminths to treat autoimmune diseases, others have evolved from previous theories and ideas that have only now gained momentum and a deeper understanding such as the role of HLA or gender in MS susceptibility. This book covers these emerging and evolving topics and highlights the substantial advancements made in elucidation of the factors regulating susceptibility or disease progression, identification of new ways to monitor or predict MS pathology, and development of new strategies for treating MS.

This book highlights the areas that have been most revised by recent discoveries relevant to the treatment, diagnosis, or basic understanding of the underlying pathobiology of Multiple Sclerosis This book creates linkages between the clinical and basic science aspect Covers areas of interest to clinicians as well as basic scientists, and thus appeals to a broad readership Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Inhalt

HLA in MS. Helminth therapy for MS.- Sex differences in MS I.- Sex differences in MS II.- Environment and MS Biomarkers in MS.- Photoimmunology and regulation of disease in MS.- Modeling MS pathology.- Vitamin D. b-amyloid proteins and MS.