Encyclopedia of Neurodegenerative Diseases

The mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases are elucidated in this book. It throws light on the pathophysiological complexities of the mechanisms and factors that are most probably involved in a number of neurodegenerative and neuroinflammatory diseases including Parkinson disease Alzheimer's disease and other Dementia. The spectrum of various factors concerned with neurodegeneration like oxidative stress regulators zinc astrocytes protein aggregation caspases and secretase cholesterol oligodendrocytes microglia etc. have been elucidated in the light of disease progression. In addition to disease mechanism new approaches to therapeutic interventions have also been described. This book will serve as a valuable source of information for students clinicians scientists etc.