Publisher's Synopsis
Here is a comprehensive book dedicated to normal neural aging and neurodegenerative disorders. The first section of the text discusses topics relevant to the basic science of neurodegenerative disease such as organic and inorganic neurotoxins, virus and neurodegeneration, lewy bodies, and neurofibrillary tangle. Dr. Calne and over 75 international experts next focus on specific disease entities such as Parkinson's, ALS, Alzheimers, and a host of other common and rare diseases and present the pathology, clinical features, natural history and treatment of each. In addition, emphasis is placed on the practical problems of diagnosis and treatment.
