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Nondopaminergic Pathology, Treatments, and Trials in Parkinson's Disease (Vol. 9, Issue 1)

This issue of Neura features a review of the nondopaminergic aspects of Parkinson's disease, including pathology, treatment, and clinical trials. Other articles include a discussion on the differentiating multiple sclerosis from other demyelinating disorders, a report from the 38th Annual Society for Neuroscience Meeting and a Highlights section that summarizes several articles published recently in the literature.

Alzheimer's Disease Etiology, Diagnosis, & Current Management Options (Volume 8, Issue 4)

This issue of Neura features a review of Alzheimer's Disease (AD), covering the latest research on its etiology, pathophysiology, and treatment. Other articles include a discussion of ways to predict adverse patient outcomes in multiple sclerosis (MS) and an article and patient tear-out page on the mechanisms and management of neuropathic pain. The Highlights section summarizes several articles published recently in the literature.

Making Strides: Depression and MS

It is estimated that 50% of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) experience moderate to severe clinical depression. Depression is more than just feeling down; it's a serious condition that should be addressed by your healthcare professional. It's also not something that a person should be ashamed of. This issue of Making Strides: Perspectives On Living With MS provides more information on depression and its relationship with MS, including ways to recognize depression and ways it can be treated effectively.

Pharmacogenomic Analysis in Multiple Sclerosis (Volume 8, Issue 3)

This issue of Neura features a review on pharmacogenomics in multiple sclerosis (MS), an area whose goal is to be able to predict a patient's response to disease-modifying therapy (DMT) and perhaps lead to personalized medicine in MS. Other articles include a review on the therapeutic effects of lithium in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) and an article and patient tear-out page on adherence to DMT. A special NeurAlert section provides information on a recent alert from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on cardiac management of patients with MS receiving mitoxantrone.

ANA 2008 Neura On-Site

Neura On-Site features coverage of select presentations from the 133rd Annual Meeting of the American Neurological Association (ANA) held in Salt Lake City, Utah, on September 21-September 24, 2008.

Making Strides: Measuring MS

In this issue of Making Strides, we describe ways in which a varied disease can be measured in a universal way. Also covered in this issue are ways in which MS can affect a person's thinking and answers to questions you may have about special diets and their impact on MS.

WCTRIMS 2008 Neura On-Site

Neura On-Site coverage of the World Congress on Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (WCTRIMS) held in Montreal, Canada, on September 17-20, 2008.

AAN 2008 Neura Special Report

The latest issue of Neura Special Report features research highlights from the 60th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) held in Chicago, Illinois, includes select presentations presented on Tuesday, April 15 - Thursday, April 17, 2008.

AAN 2008 Neura On-Site

Neura On-Site coverage of the 60th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) held in Chicago, Illinois, includes select presentations presented on Tuesday, April 15 - Thursday, April 17, 2008.

Parents, Pesticides, and Proteins: Pathogenetic Mechanisms of Parkinson's Disease

The pathogenetic mechanisms involved in Parkinson's disease remain obscure, but are likely to be a combination of genetic susceptibility and environmental insults. One evidence track points to failure of metabolic pathways that remove misfolded or otherwise damaged proteins. This article focuses on these dysfunctional cleanup pathways and the genetic and environmental factors that may channel fetal development toward PD pathophysiology later in life.

MS Scan: Issue 17 (2008)

In this issue of MS Scan, we discuss recently published studies on the pathology, prognosis, therapy, and care of MS patients.

Making Strides: Special Edition: Your MS Questions and Answers

With a disease as unpredictable as multiple sclerosis (MS), it is no surprise that those living with MS often have many questions. Whether you have just received a diagnosis of MS or you have been managing MS for years, you may wonder about the cause of MS, treatments available to manage it, and its effects on relationships and work. This special edition of Making Strides will try to answer some of the questions many people have. Unlike previous issues, this issue is entirely Q&A. Not all questions may apply to your situation; if that is the case, pay attention to those questions that do, and simply ignore the rest. It's a rule of thumb that should be applied to all sources of MS information you encounter. The answers provided have the potential to inform, reassure, and guide you as you continue to live and enjoy your life in spite of MS.

Advanced Imaging Techniques and MS Pathology (Volume 7, Issue 4)

A structural-functional anomaly found in MS is the poor correlation between CNS lesion burden as revealed by conventional MRI and the degree of clinical disability. Magnetic resonance techniques are therefore being modified to allow for more precise analyses of biologic markers of neuronal function that could enable better correlations between CNS damage and functional loss in MS. This will lead to a more precise definition of therapeutic efficacy.

Neura: Parasitism and Multiple Sclerosis Risk (Volume 7, Issue 3)

Parasites avoid immune attack by altering the activity of the immune system. Some of these alterations have been found to counteract the activities of cells involved in immune-mediated diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS). Understanding how the presence of parasites and how immunomodulator therapies alleviate MS symptoms appear to be converging on potential mechanisms that may ultimately affect treatment strategies in MS.

MS Scan: Issue 15 (2007)

In this issue of MS Scan, we discuss recently published studies suggesting genetic factors are associated with MS.