Inflammatory Disorders of the Nervous System: Pathogenesis, Immunology, and Clinical Management

Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Emerging Roles of Endothelial Cells in Multiple Sclerosis Pathophysiology and Therapy....Pages 1-23
Multiple Sclerosis: Clinical Features, Immunopathogenesis, and Treatment....Pages 25-75
HIV Infection of Human Nervous System: Neurologic Manifestations, Diagnosis, and Treatment....Pages 77-98
Central Nervous System Vasculitis: Immunopathogenesis, Clinical Aspects, and Treatment Options....Pages 99-119
Neurosarcoidosis: Clinical Features, Pathogenesis, and Management....Pages 121-137
Cell-Derived Microparticles/Exosomes in Neuroinflammation....Pages 139-159
Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis: Clinical Features, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Management....Pages 161-173
Autoimmune Encephalitis: Clinical Features, Pathophysiology, and Treatment....Pages 175-186
Neuromyelitis Optica: Immunopathogenesis, Clinical Manifestations, and Treatments....Pages 187-202
Immunopathogenesis and Treatment of Guillain-Barre Syndrome and Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy....Pages 203-225
Myasthenia Gravis: Clinical Features, Immunology, and Therapies....Pages 227-247
Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies....Pages 249-258
The Venous Connection: The Role of Veins in Neurodegenerative Disease....Pages 259-273
Back Matter....Pages 275-281