Inflammation and Epilepsy: New Vistas

by Damir Janigro & 0 more This book provides comprehensive information, both for clinicians and scientists, on the basic mechanisms, clinical features, and therapeutic approaches to epilepsy as an inflammatory disease. Inflammation has been for many years considered as an etiologic player (and a therapeutic target) for a specific group of epilepsies. However, it turns out that this concept underestimated the impact of inflammation in seizure disorders. Many accepted therapies for non-inflammatory epilepsies act in part as an inflammatory drug. The CNS actively responds to acute immune challenges by altering body temperature, stimulating the HPA axis, as well as up- and down-regulating specific sympathetic pathways. Product details Publisher : Springer; 1st ed. 2021 edition (May 19, 2021) Language : English Hardcover : 244 pages ISBN-10 : 3030674029 ISBN-13 : 978-3030674021 ISBN-13 : 9783030674021 eText ISBN: 9783030674038 Item Weight : 1.17 pounds Dimensions : 6.14 x 0.63 x 9.21 inche