Cell Transplantation for Neurological Disorders
. Ed(S): Freeman, Thomas B.; Widner, Hakan
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Description for Cell Transplantation for Neurological Disorders
Hardback. This text covers such topics as: somatotopic organization of the striatum and its relevance to neural transplantation; evaluation of patients with Parkinson's disease; the Lund Transplant Program (Parkinson's disease and MPTP patients); and the Paris Program. Editor(s): Freeman, Thomas B.; Widner, Hakan. Series: Contemporary Neuroscience. Num Pages: 350 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; MNN; MNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 861.
Distinguished medical researchers from around the world review novel neural reconstructive techniques that appear to be beneficial for Parkinson's disease and hold promise for treating Huntington's disease, pain, demyelinating diseases, and stroke. The contributors focus on those diseases for which clinical trials are either ongoing or likely to occur in the near future. Among the topics reviewed are results and rationale for some of the leading transplant programs for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, the use of PET scanning for patient evaluation, autopsy studies of transplant recipients, transplant immunology, fetal tissue transplantation for Huntington's disease, cellular transplantation for the treatment ... Read more
Distinguished medical researchers from around the world review novel neural reconstructive techniques that appear to be beneficial for Parkinson's disease and hold promise for treating Huntington's disease, pain, demyelinating diseases, and stroke. The contributors focus on those diseases for which clinical trials are either ongoing or likely to occur in the near future. Among the topics reviewed are results and rationale for some of the leading transplant programs for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, the use of PET scanning for patient evaluation, autopsy studies of transplant recipients, transplant immunology, fetal tissue transplantation for Huntington's disease, cellular transplantation for the treatment ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
Series
Contemporary Neuroscience
Number of Pages
350
Place of Publication
Totowa, NJ, United States
ISBN
9780896034495
SKU
V9780896034495
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Reviews for Cell Transplantation for Neurological Disorders
"The list of contributors reads like a "who's who" in neural transplantation. . .The chapters are generally well-written, logically arranged, and overall the book is a joy to read. . .this is a truly outstanding book, very well written by the leading authorities. It provides a solid basis of knowledge and understanding in this rapidly developing field. . . Not ... Read more