Neglected Tropical Diseases and Conditions of the Nervous System

Marina Bentivoglio

ISBN 10: 1493944150 / ISBN 13: 9781493944156

Published by Springer New York, Springer US Sep 2016, 2016

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Neuware -A number of diseases and conditions that occurprimarily in remote rural or poor urban areas of low-income countrieshave traditionally been neglected by the neuroscience research community. Thesediseases and conditionsaffect the nervous system directly(sometimes with lethal consequences) and/orare associated with severe neurological sequels such as epilepsy, cognitive deficits, and sleep disruption. Several diseases also have the effect of promoting poverty by leaving sufferers unable to lead economically productivelives due to cognitiveand behavioral disturbancesor severe stigmatization. The pathogenesis of neural dysfunction in the diseases addressed in this book and their sequels remains unclear. Neuroscience of Neglected Diseases and Conditions makes available much needed information about how these diseases affect thehuman nervous system as well as to promote interest in further research. Further research into neglected diseases and conditions will uncover information that sheds light onmore generaltopics of interest to the neuroscience research community.¿Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 412 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Neglected Tropical Diseases and Conditions of the Nervous System
• Publisher: Springer New York, Springer US Sep 2016
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1493944150
• ISBN 13: 9781493944156
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 155H x 21D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 21 millimeters depth
• Weight: 697 grams

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Synopsis

This book examines diseases and conditions that occur primarily in remote rural or poor urban areas of low-income countries. It provides information on how these diseases affect the human nervous systems.

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A number of diseases and conditions that occur primarily in remote rural or poor urban areas of low-income countries have traditionally been neglected by the neuroscience research community. These diseases and conditions affect the nervous system directly (sometimes with lethal consequences) and/or are associated with severe neurological sequels such as epilepsy, cognitive deficits, and sleep disruption. Several diseases also have the effect of promoting poverty by leaving sufferers unable to lead economically productive lives due to cognitive and behavioral disturbances or severe stigmatization. The pathogenesis of neural dysfunction in the diseases addressed in this book and their sequels remains unclear. Neuroscience of Neglected Diseases and Conditions makes available much needed information about how these diseases affect the human nervous system as well as to promote interest in further research. Further research into neglected diseases and conditions will uncover information that sheds light on more general topics of interest to the neuroscience research community.​