Neurology - Neurological Genetic Diseases, Volume 19

Author: Liang Xiuling
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Publish Date: 2001-03-23
Features: The book, published by the People's Military Medical Press, is the first comprehensive and systematic large-volume advanced reference book titled "Neurology" in China. It is edited by Professor Liang Xiuling, a renowned neurology expert in China. The book is divided into two parts, with a total of 26 chapters. The first part primarily introduces the basic knowledge of hereditary neurological diseases, including incidence, classification, the genetic basis, gene mutations, inheritance patterns of genetic diseases, clinical manifestations, diagnostic methods, and preventive and therapeutic measures. The second part focuses on hereditary peripheral neuropathies, ataxia, spastic paraplegia, extrapyramidal disorders, motor neuron diseases, muscle diseases, skeletal muscle ion channel diseases, neurocutaneous syndromes, chromosomal aberration syndromes, mitochondrial genetic diseases, hereditary metabolic diseases, prion infection diseases, trinucleotide repeat dynamic mutation diseases, episodic diseases, cerebrovascular diseases and genetics, Parkinson's disease and genetics, Alzheimer's disease and genetics, multiple sclerosis and genetics, as well as congenital nervous system malformations. This volume draws on the strengths of various experts and fully reflects the latest research findings both domestically and internationally, serving as an important reference for basic and clinical research on hereditary neurological diseases. The book is suitable for clinical workers, researchers, and students in neurology, pediatrics, psychiatry, and genetics, as well as medical college undergraduates and graduate students for learning and reference.