Inflammatory and Autoimmune Disorders of the Nervous System in Children

Angela Vincent editor Russell C Dale editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Mac Keith Press

Published:19th Feb '10

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Inflammatory and Autoimmune Disorders of the Nervous System in Children cover

Inflammatory disorders of the nervous system, although individually uncommon, collectively make up 10-20% of acute paediatric neurology presentations and many are potentially treatable. Research into them is lagging behind adult research, but better diagnosis and often simple treatments could lead to substantial clinical benefit and reduction in long-term disability.

This book provides a detailed and comprehensive summary of the childhood diseases that are, or are likely to be, caused by the immune system. The authors not only describe these disorders and their treatments comprehensively, helping pediatricians and pediatric neurologists to improve their understanding and recognition of the conditions, but also highlight recent and exciting developments that will be of considerable importance in the future. 

"This book is rich in information, tables, and illustrations, and I would strongly recommend it as a useful reference on a topic for which updated reviews are always needed." (The Lancet Neurology, October 2010)

“this is a well written book which I felt will be a valuable reference even for those who just have a superficial interest in autoimmune neurological disorders in children.” (European Journal of Paediatric Neurology, 2010)

“this book will be monumentally useful in resident education and very helpful for the practicing child neurologist. One good sign to this reviewer is that the more I use it, the better I like it.” (Journal of Child Neurology, 2011)

“Inflammatory and Autoimmune Disorders of the Nervous System in Children, by Russell C. Dale and Angela Vincent (Editors), is exactly the book every pediatric neurologist needs when he or she sees a child with neurological symptoms.” (Brain & Development , 2011)

“To my knowledge, the book is the first publication to provide comprehensive coverage of all of the important pediatric neuroimmunological disorders under one cover.” (Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 2011)

ISBN: 9781898683667

Dimensions: 244mm x 173mm x 41mm

Weight: 1452g

448 pages