1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910452990503321

Autore

Atkins Gregory J.

Titolo

The biology of multiple sclerosis / / Gregory J. Atkins [and three others] [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2012

ISBN

1-107-23292-9

1-139-85344-9

0-511-97908-8

1-139-83961-6

1-139-84199-8

1-139-84435-0

1-139-84550-0

1-283-83615-7

1-139-84080-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (vii, 132 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Disciplina

616.8/34

Soggetti

Multiple sclerosis

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Machine generated contents note: Preface; 1. Introduction: the biological basis Gregory Atkins; 2. Neuropathology of multiple sclerosis Sandra Amor and Paul van der Valk; 3. Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis Sandra Amor and David Baker; 4. Immunology of MS Jean Fletcher; 5. Animal models based on virus infection Gregory Atkins and Brian Sheahan; 6. Viruses in the etiology of MS Gregory Atkins; 7. Epilogue: conclusions and future directions Gregory Atkins, Kingston Mills, Paul van der Valk and Sandra Amor; Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Multiple sclerosis is the most common debilitating neurological disease in people under the age of forty in the developed world. Many publications cover medical and clinical approaches to the disease; however, The Biology of Multiple Sclerosis provides a clear and concise up-to-date overview of the scientific literature on the various theories of MS pathogenesis. Covering the main elements of scientific research



into multiple sclerosis, the book contains chapters on the neuropathology of the disease as well as an account of the most extensively used animal model experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. The book contains chapters regarding the role of viruses in the development of multiple sclerosis. Viruses have long been implicated and chapters on animal models based on virus infection, as well as their possible role in the etiology of MS, are included. Of interest to MS researchers, the book is written to also be of value to postgraduate and medical students.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910456696403321

Titolo

Applied theatre [[electronic resource] ] : international case studies and challenges for practice / / edited by Monica Prendergast and Juliana Saxton

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bristol, UK ; ; Chicago, : Intellect, 2009

ISBN

1-282-45569-9

9786612455698

1-84150-353-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (246 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

PrendergastMonica

SaxtonJuliana <1933->

Disciplina

792.022

Soggetti

Community theater

Theater and society

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-219) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminaries; Acknowledgements; Contents; Chapter One: Theories and History of Applied Theatre; Chapter Two: Practices of Applied Theatre; Chapter Three: Theatre in Education (TIE); Chapter Four: Popular Theatre; Chapter Five: Theatre of the Oppressed (TO); Chapter Six: Theatre in Health Education (THE); Chapter Seven: Theatre for Development (TfD); Chapter Eight: Prison Theatre; Chapter Nine:



Community-based Theatre; Chapter Ten: Museum Theatre; Chapter Eleven: Reminiscence Theatre; Chapter Twelve: Participation, Ethics, Aesthetics and Assessment; Afterword: Reflection; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Theatre practice and applied theatre are areas of growing international interest. Applied Theatre is the first study to assist practitioners and students to develop critical frameworks for planning and implementing their own theatrical projects.This reader-friendly text considers an international range of case studies in applied theatre through discussion questions, practical activities and detailed analysis of specific theatre projects globally.In addition, the collection gathers together essential readings from many different sources to provide a comprehensive international survey of the fie