Autoimmune Encephalitis and Related Disorders of the Nervous System

Autoimmune encephalitis is a rapidly growing field of study, with Drs Josep Dalmau and Francesc Graus providing a comprehensive clinical guide to differential diagnosis, illustrated with over 200 figures, 30 videos, and clinical vignettes. Strengths and weaknesses of diagnostic tests and clinical criteria are discussed, as well as the best evidence supporting available treatments.

Format: Mixed media product
Length: 676 pages
Publication date: 17 February 2022
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Autoimmune encephalitis, diseases in which the immune system attacks the brain, have emerged as a rapidly advancing field of study in recent years. The authors, Drs. Josep Dalmau and Francesc Graus, have played pivotal roles in the discovery of these diseases. Here, they present a comprehensive clinical guide to the differential diagnosis of these disorders, illustrated with over 200 figures, 30 videos, and numerous clinical vignettes, many from their own practice. Clinical descriptions are straightforward, emphasizing distinctive diagnostic clues for each disease. The strengths and weaknesses of diagnostic tests and clinical criteria are extensively discussed, as well as the best evidence supporting the use of available treatments. An up-to-date description of immunological triggers and comorbidities is provided, along with well-illustrated and clearly summarized pathogenic mechanisms and disease models. Gain full HTML access of the whole book, including supplementary videos, via a scratch-off code inside the cover.

Autoimmune encephalitis, diseases in which the immune system attacks the brain, have emerged as a rapidly advancing field of study in recent years. The authors, Drs. Josep Dalmau and Francesc Graus, have played pivotal roles in the discovery of these diseases. Here, they present a comprehensive clinical guide to the differential diagnosis of these disorders, illustrated with over 200 figures, 30 videos, and numerous clinical vignettes, many from their own practice. Clinical descriptions are straightforward, emphasizing distinctive diagnostic clues for each disease. The strengths and weaknesses of diagnostic tests and clinical criteria are extensively discussed, as well as the best evidence supporting the use of available treatments. An up-to-date description of immunological triggers and comorbidities is provided, along with well-illustrated and clearly summarized pathogenic mechanisms and disease models. Gain full HTML access of the whole book, including supplementary videos, via a scratch-off code inside the cover.

Autoimmune encephalitis, diseases in which the immune system attacks the brain, have emerged as a rapidly advancing field of study in recent years. The authors, Drs. Josep Dalmau and Francesc Graus, have played pivotal roles in the discovery of these diseases. Here, they present a comprehensive clinical guide to the differential diagnosis of these disorders, illustrated with over 200 figures, 30 videos, and numerous clinical vignettes, many from their own practice. Clinical descriptions are straightforward, emphasizing distinctive diagnostic clues for each disease. The strengths and weaknesses of diagnostic tests and clinical criteria are extensively discussed, as well as the best evidence supporting the use of available treatments. An up-to-date description of immunological triggers and comorbidities is provided, along with well-illustrated and clearly summarized pathogenic mechanisms and disease models. Gain full HTML access of the whole book, including supplementary videos, via a scratch-off code inside the cover.

Weight: 1768g
Dimension: 210 x 264 x 37 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781108583510
Edition number: New ed