Multiple Sclerosis

• Signs and Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis.- Differential Diagnosis, Clinical Features, and Prognosis of Multiple Sclerosis.- Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Multiple Sclerosis.- Cognitive Dysfunction in Multiple Sclerosis.- Multiple Sclerosis, Genetics, and Autoimmunity.- B-Cell Immunity in Multiple Sclerosis.- Multiple Sclerosis.- Pregnancy and Multiple Sclerosis.- Treatment of Progressive Multiple Sclerosis.- Cyclophosphamide Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis.- Repair and Neuroprotective Strategies in Multiple Sclerosis.- Future Therapies for Multiple Sclerosis.

From the reviews: "...offers a practical, management-oriented approach to MS and interpretation of current clinical literature. Unique to this publication is the review of pregnancy and cognitive issues." - Doody's Health Sciences Book Review Journal "To provide current concepts, approaches to management, and future directions in multiple sclerosis research. ...This multiauthored text contains chapters covering clinical features, investigations, underlying mechanisms, and approaches to treatment of multiple sclerosis, with an attempt to outline future directions. ... The views and discussions in the book are fresh and up-to-date. ... Olek, summarizes the differential diagnosis, clinical features, and prognosis of multiple sclerosis and is the strongest and most important ... for general physicians." (Jock T. Murray, Annals of Internal Medicine, Vol. 142 (9), 2005) "This multiauthor book consists of a series of 12 monographs on the various clinical aspects of multiple sclerosis and, as such, is aimed primarily at the general physician ... . it is a well-written text and neuroradiologists with a specific interest in multiple sclerosis will find the wealth of discussion on the current and future treatment strategies of the disease useful. ... This text might be more useful to junior medical staff starting research projects in the area of multiple sclerosis ... ." (Amlyn L. Evans and Daniel J. A. Connolly, Neuroradiology, Vol. 46, 2006)