[Handbook of Clinical Neurology] Motor neuron disorders and related diseases Volume 82 || Chapter 4 Molecular mechanisms of motor neuron degeneration in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

✍ Scribed by Barber, Siân C.

• Book ID: 120246443
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Year: 2007
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 403 KB
• Edition: 1
• Category: Article
• ISBN: 0444518940
• ISSN: 0072-9752
• DOI: 10.1016/S0072-9752(07)80007-8

✦ Synopsis

Historical Aspects Of Motor Neuron Diseases -- Basic Aspects -- Comparative Anatomy And Physiology Of The Corticospinal System -- Development Of The Corticospinal System And Spinal Motor Circuits -- Molecular Mechanisms Of Motor Neuron Degeneration In Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis -- Cytopathology Of The Motor Neuron -- Animal Models Of Motor Neuron Death -- Anterior Horn Cell Disorders And Motor Neuropathies -- Spinal Muscular Atrophies And Hereditary Motor Neuropathies -- Spinobulbar Muscular Atrophy (kennedy's Disease) -- Gm₂ Gangliosidoses -- Viral Infections Of Lower Motor Neurons -- Monomelic Anyotrophy Of Upper Or Lower Limbs -- Multifocal And Other Motor Neuropathies -- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis -- Familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis -- Juvenile Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis -- Corticospinal Disorders -- Primary Lateral Sclerosis -- Herediatry Spastic Paraparesis -- Toxic Disorders Of The Upper Motor Neuron System -- Therapeutic Aspects -- Therapies In Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Options For The Near And Far Future -- Symptomatic Therapy And Palliative Aspects Of Clinical Care. Volume Editors, Andrew A. Eisen And Pamela J. Shaw ; Series Editors, Michael J. Aminoff, François Boller And Dick F. Swab. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.