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Although multiple sclerosis and other disorders of myelin formation and repair are most commonly associated with adults, they can also occur in infants, children and adolescents. Up to 5 percent of those with MS experience symptoms before the age of 18, and the number of cases diagnosed is rising. There is a lack of awareness about these diseases in childhood, however, even amongst pediatric neurologists and MS specialists. Demyelinating Disorders of the Central Nervous System in Childhood provides comprehensive coverage of these diseases, highlighting throughout the differences between management in childhood and in adults. With sections dedicated to the diagnosis, course, treatment and biology of pediatric MS, detailed chapters on other childhood demyelinating diseases, including acute disseminated encephomyelitis, optic neuritis, acute complete transverse myelitis and neuromyelitis optica, are also provided. Essential reading for pediatric neurologists and MS specialists, this book will also be valuable reading for adult neurologists and pediatricians.
utoimmunity is the downstream outcome of a rather extensive and coordinated series of events that include loss of self-tolerance, peripheral lymphocyte Aactivation, disruption of the blood-systems barriers, cellular infiltration into the target organs and local inflammation. Cytokines, adhesion molecules, growth factors, antibodies, and other molecules induce and regulate critical cell functions that perpetuate inflammation, leading to tissue injury and clinical phenotype. The nature and intensity of this response as well as the physiological ability to restore homeostasis are to a large extent conditioned by the unique amino acid sequences that define allelic variants on each of the numerou...
Primer on Multiple Sclerosis is a practical guide to the management of persons with Multiple Sclerosis. It provides guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of both symptoms and the underlying disease process, as well as updates on current basic science and research initiatives.
Voices: 14 + 1 Artist Heroines Speak Their Creative Journeys shares the bold stories of how 15 female artists from around the globe became who they were born to be: artists. Author Vicki Todd interviewed artists from Australia, Canada, England, France, New Zealand, Thailand, and the US, and asked each one the same eight questions loosely based on Joseph Campbells Heros Journey. The Voices artists include painters acrylic, mixed media, oil, watercolor a decorative plaster artisan, a hand-weaver, a screen-printer, a sculptor, and a textile maker. Although the details of the stories differ, common themes bubble up: connection to a greater force to co-create the work, importance of an art tribe, perseverance to do the work through uncertainties, influence of the seasons, nature as inspiration, and the belief that its never too late or impossible to follow your passion. Explore the winding Yellow Brick Roads of these creative souls as they describe how they claimed their callings of being artists, as well as the obstacles theyve overcome along the way. They offer you a common thread of Oneness, motivation to walk your own path, and tons of practical and spiritual advice.
Cancers du sein, des os, maladies du système nerveux central, infertilité. Les nombreux dangers de l'exposition à l'aluminium sont aujourd'hui reconnus. Ce métal n'a rien à faire dans le corps humain où il peut longuement persister et s'accumuler. Alors que des efforts réglementaires commencent à être faits dans les secteurs de l'alimentation ou de la cosmétique, sous la pression de l'opinion publique, sa présence dans la composition de nombreux vaccins, médicaments et aliments perdure.L'aluminium a disparu des vaccins vétérinaires, mais persiste dans 8 sur les 11 vaccins imposés aux nourrissons, dès l'âge de 2 mois, à des doses excessives. Au point de mettre en péril le f...
Atteint d'une sclérose en plaques à l'âge de trente-deux ans, l'auteur de ce témoignage, un chercheur en biophysique, aborde sa maladie avec le point de vue de sa profession. Il effectue des recherches, consulte à l'étranger, suit des cours de médecine, et comprend que, pour faire cesser les atteintes au cerveau et à la moelle épinière, il faut avant tout soigner le système immunitaire. Après plusieurs années de réflexion, et contre l'avis de nombreux neurologues spécialistes de cette pathologie, il convainc un hématologue de le faire bénéficier d'une greffe de moelle osseuse. Depuis ce traitement, reçu il y a huit ans, il se porte bien. Alors, pourquoi, aujourd'hui encore...