Handbook of Neurochemistry and Molecular Neurobiology: Degenerative Diseases of the Nervous System 3rd ed. 2007 edition

Description for Sales People: Title is also available as part of a set: Handbook of Neurochemistry and Molecular Neurobiology (978-0-387-35443-9) Table of Contents: Preface -- Contributors -- 1. Parkinson's Disease / D. Berg, R. Kruger, O. Rie, P. Riederer -- 2. Diagnosis and Neuroprotection in Parkinson's Disease / T. Muller -- 3. Update on Parkinson's Disease Genetics / R. Kruger, D. Berg, O. Rie, P. Riederer -- 4. LRRK2-Associated Parkinsonism / M. Toft, M. J. Farrer, J. O. Aasly, D. W. Dickson, Z. K. Wszolek -- 5. Gene and Protein Expression Profiling in Parkinson's Disease: Quest for Neuroprotective Drugs / O. Weinreb, T. Amit, E. Grunblatt, P. Riederer, M. Youdim, S. Mandel -- 6. Neuroprotective Mechanisms: Oxidative Stress as a Target for Neuroprotective Therapies in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease / A. Huber, A. Burkle, G. Munch -- 7. Drug Treatment of Motor Symptoms in Parkinson's Disease / T. Muller -- 8. Progressive Supranuclear Palsy and Corticobasal Degeneration / F. Geser, S. W. Scholz, G. K. Wenning -- 9. Central Tremors / T. Glockler, H. Reichmann -- 10. Molecular Mechanisms of Methamphetamine-Induced Neurotoxicity: Insights Obtained Through cDNA Array Analyses / S. Jayanthi, M. T. McCoy, J. L. Cadet -- 11. Huntington's Disease: Unraveling the Pathophysiological Cascade Behind a Singular Gene Defect / C. M. Kosinski, B. Landwehrmeyer, A. Ludolph -- 12. Dementia: The Significance of Cerebral Metabolic Disturbances in Alzheimer's Disease. Relation to Parkinson's Disease / S. Hoyer, L. Frolich -- 13. Proteomics Analysis in Alzheimer's Disease: New Insights into Mechanisms of Neurodegeneration / D. A. Butterfield, R. Sultana -- 14. Vascular Dementia / A. Cagnin, L. Battistin -- 15. Lewy Body Disorders / K. A. Jellinger -- 16. Gene Hunting by Substractive Hybridization in Down Syndrome Correlation with Proteomics Analysis / O. Golubnitschaja, M. Fountoulakis -- 17. HIV Dementia: A Neurodegenerative Disorder with Viral Etiology / E. Koutsilieri, G. Arendt, E. Neuen-Jacob, C. Scheller, E. Grunblatt, P. Riederer -- 18. Multiple Sclerosis and Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis / H. Lassmann -- 19. Neuropathic Pain / C. Briani, L. Padua, C. Pazzaglia, L. Battistin -- Index. Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.