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Neglected Tropical Diseases and Conditions of the Nervous System
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Hardcover. Neuroscience of Neglected Diseases and Conditions Editor(s): Kristensson, Krister; Bentivoglio, Marina; Cavalheiro, Esper A.; Patel, Nilesh. Num Pages: 401 pages, 71 black & white illustrations, 51 colour illustrations, 10 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 716.
A number of diseases and conditions that occur primarily in remote rural or poor urban areas of low-income countries have traditionally been neglected by the neuroscience research community. These diseases and conditions affect the nervous system directly (sometimes with lethal consequences) and/or are associated with severe neurological sequels such as epilepsy, cognitive deficits, and sleep disruption. Several diseases also have the effect of promoting poverty by leaving sufferers unable to lead economically productive lives due to cognitive and behavioral disturbances or severe stigmatization. The pathogenesis of neural dysfunction in the diseases addressed in this book and their sequels remains unclear. Neuroscience of Neglected Diseases and Conditions makes available much ... Read more
A number of diseases and conditions that occur primarily in remote rural or poor urban areas of low-income countries have traditionally been neglected by the neuroscience research community. These diseases and conditions affect the nervous system directly (sometimes with lethal consequences) and/or are associated with severe neurological sequels such as epilepsy, cognitive deficits, and sleep disruption. Several diseases also have the effect of promoting poverty by leaving sufferers unable to lead economically productive lives due to cognitive and behavioral disturbances or severe stigmatization. The pathogenesis of neural dysfunction in the diseases addressed in this book and their sequels remains unclear. Neuroscience of Neglected Diseases and Conditions makes available much ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Number of Pages
401
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461480990
SKU
V9781461480990
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99-15
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