Abstract

This book examines the role of neurons in multiple sclerosis (MS) and the changes that occur in neurons as a result of MS. It places MS in a new and important perspective that not only explains the basis for symptom production, remission, and progress in MS, but also promises to open up new therapeutic possibilities.
* Brings together the latest information from clinical, pathological, imaging, molecular, and pharmacological realms to explore the neurobiology of Multiple Sclerosis
* Places MS in a new and important perspective that promises to open up new therapeutic avenues
* Superbly illustrated and referenced
"There is no doubt that Steve Waxman's forceful book will substantially influence the field by providing a strong impetus to research on the neuronal question in multiple sclerosis."
--NATURE NEUROSCIENCE (February 2006)
"...this book offers an excellent overview of the biology of the axon, the clinical assessment of axonal damage, and the mechanisms contributing to axonal damage."
--Henry McFarland in THE NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE (September 22, 2005)
"'MS as a Neuronal Disease' by Waxman and coauthors is a textbook long overdue. ...This book makes essential reading for neuroscientits and neurologists."
--Archives of Neurology (December 2005)