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Neuroprotection in Neurodegeneration (Journal of Neural Transmission, Supplement 43)
Neuroprotection in Neurodegeneration - Journal of Neural Transmission, Supplement 43 Author:P. Riedere, J. Fritze, M. B. H. Youdim This volume gives an in depth overview of current knowledge and future research strategies concerning ischemic and degenerative diseases of the central nervous system as well as suggestions for treatment of these diseases. Problems of basic and clinical research in Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, aging and stroke are addressed by inter... more »nationally acknowledged experts in the field. Specifically, the putative role of oxidative stress, radicals including nitric oxide, calcium, glutamate and other excitotoxins, growth factors, adenosine, acetylcholine, as well as the potential therapeutic effects of the MAO-B inhibitor l- deprenyl, glutamate receptor antagonists and calcium channel blockers are covered.« less