Neurodegeneration

This book unites the diverse range of complex neurodegenerative diseases into a textbook designed for clinical practice, edited by globally leading authorities on the subject. Presents a clinically oriented guide to the diseases caused by neurodegeneration Templated chapters combine clinical and research information on neurodegenerative diseases beginning with the common elements before treating each disease individually Diseases are grouped by anatomical regions of degeneration and include common disorders such as Parkinson’s Disease, Alzheimer’s Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis/Motor Neuron Disease, and Multiple Sclerosis as well as less common diseases Edited by globally leading authorities on the subject, and written by expert contributing authors

About the Author

Zbigniew Wszolek , MD, is Professor of Neurology in the Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA.

Ted M.Dawson , MD, PhD, is Leonard and Madlyn Abramson Professor of Neurodegenerative Diseases and Scientific Director in the Institute for Cell Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

Professor Nicholas Wood is Research Director of the UCL Institute of Genetics and Galton Professor of Genetics at UCL National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Institute of Neurology, London, UK.