This Handbook reviews neuroprotection based on contemporary understanding of the molecular basis of neurological disorders. Cutting-edge and innovative, the book documents neuroprotective effects of established drugs, as well as new drugs in development.

Describes the neuroprotective effects of established and newer drugs which have undergone clinical trials

Provides comprehensive coverage of the topic through the prism of multiple neurological disorders

Serves as a key reference volume for neurologists and pharmacologists

Autorentext

Professor K. K. Jain is trained in neurosurgery with specialist qualifications. He worked for 25 years in various academic positions and private practice worldwide mostly in Canada and the US. His clinical research interests during these years were use of lasers for microneurosurgery and hyperbaric oxygen. He has been involved in biotechnology since 1989, when he moved to Basel, Switzerland. He was elected a fellow of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine of the Royal Colleges of UK in 2000. He is the author of over 405 publications including 15 books and 48 special reports. Important books are Textbook of Gene Therapy, Textbook of Hyperbaric Medicine and Handbook of Nanomedicine. He is a member of editorial board of several journals and senior associate editor of MedLink Neurology (San Diego, California), a continuing education program for neurologists. Prof. Jain has been interested in integrating various biotechnologies to develop personalizedmedicine since 1997. He wrote the first report on personalized medicine, which was published in 1998 by Decision Resources Inc. The report titled Personalized Medicine: scientific and commercial aspects is continuously updated and published at Jain PharmaBiotech, Basel. He lectures and conducts workshops worldwide.

Inhalt

Introduction.- Neuroprotective Agents.- Neuroprotection in Cerebrovascular Disease.- Neuroprotection in Traumatic Brain Injury.- Neuroprotection in Spinal Cord Injury.- Neuroprotection in Neurodegenerative Disorders.- Neuroprotection in Parkinson's Disease.- Neuroprotection in Alzheimer's Disease.- Neuroprotection in Huntington's Disease.- Neuroprotection in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.- Neuroprotection in Miscellaneous Neurological Disorders.- Neuroprotection of the Optic Nerve and the Retina.- Neuroprotection during Anesthesia and Surgery.- Future Prospects of Neuroprotective Therapies.