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Record Nr.

UNINA9910688294103321

Titolo

Neuroprotection / / edited by Matilde Otero-Losada, Capani, Francisco and Santiago Perez Lloret

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, United Kingdom : , : IntechOpen, , 2020

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (348 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

616.8046

Soggetti

Neuroprotective agents

Nervous system - Diseases - Treatment

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

Neurological disease affects nearly 25%-30% of the world's population, exerting enormous financial strain on the healthcare system. Estimated current costs are around $800 annual billion, and this number is expected to increase exponentially as the global population ages. As such, new and alternative neuroprotective strategies are urgently needed. This book examines some of the most promising approaches in neuroprotection as well as discusses current goals and prospects. Organized into three sections, chapters cover such topics as the use of cannabinoids, medicinal plants, and essential oils in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's; protein misfolding and the neuroprotective potential of vitamin E in cerebral ischemia; and potential new neurological treatments and their mechanisms of action.