th From November 20 to 23, 1997 the 6 International Winter Conference on Neurodegeneration was held in Kitzbtihel, Austria, to explore recent ad- vances in the treatment of neurodegenerative and neuroimmunological CNS diseases. Following the tradition of the previous conferences a select group of distinguished basic researchers and clinicians spent two days in the quiet Austrian mountain resort with in depth review and discussion of current topics in the fields of neurodegeneration and neuroimmunology focussing on the interface between these two groups of disorders. The main focus was on how to develop new treatment strategies based on current understandings in the molecular biology of maturation of the nervous system and of basic processes governing neurodegenerative disorders, like Parkinson's disease, multiple system atrophy, Huntington's disease and amyotrophic lateral scle- rosis as well as CNS demyelination in multiple sclerosis. Starting from classical concepts of symptomatic dopamine replacement therapy in Parkinson's dis- ease, state-of-the-art lectures covered new evolving therapeutic concepts for neurodegenerative disorders: somatic gene therapy, neural transplantation and neuroprotection through pharmacological treatment as well as through deep brain stimulation. The emphasis on restoration as key feature of future neurological therapy was also highlighted in a session on mechanisms of demyelination and strate- gies for myelin repair in neurological autoimmune disease. The present volume includes updated review articles and original papers th covering the proceedings of the 6 International Winter Conference.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Springer Verlag Gmbh
ISBN-13
9783211832615
eBay Product ID (ePID)
103220739
Product Key Features
Author
Werner Poewe, Gerhard Ransmayr
Publication Name
Advances in Research on Neurodegeneration: Volume 6
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Medicine, Chemistry, Biology
Publication Year
1999
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
152 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
279mm
Item Width
210mm
Volume
55
Item Weight
460g
Additional Product Features
Series Title
Journal of Neural Transmission. Supplementa
Editor
Werner Poewe, Gerhard Ransmayr
Country/Region of Manufacture
Austria
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