Overview

There is an increasing body of literature suggesting that at some stage during the development of most human diseases free radicals may be involved, and therefore retarded by antioxidants. Although in some cases this evidence is only circumstantial, it is becoming overwhelming. In particular, certain brain disorders and ageing itself appear to involve free radicals and free radical reactions in generating damage associated with chronic degenerative disorders. With respect to the brain, examples are epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, tardive dyskinesia, ageing of the brain, and others. Thus, the idea that antioxidant intervention may help to prevent or retard brain disorders is an area of increasing interest. As a result, this book should find wide interest in the biomedical field and is of particular importance for the neurosciences.

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Author:   Lester Packer ,  Leonid Prilipko ,  Yves Christen
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Weight:   0.490kg
ISBN:  

9783540556190

ISBN 10:   3540556192
Pages:   198
Publication Date:   31 August 1992
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Free Radical Scavengers and Antioxidants in Prophylaxy and Treatment of Brain Diseases.- Reactive Oxygen Species and the Central Nervous System.- Protection Against Peroxidation by Radicals in Cerebral Capillaries and Microvessels During Aging.- Antioxidant Protection of the Brain Against Oxidative Stress.- Antioxidant Deficiency and Neurological Disease in Humans and Experimental Animals.- Essential Fatty Acids and Alpha-Tocopherol Supplementation in Tardive Dyskinesia (TD).- Role of Free Radicals in Alzheimer's Disease and Down's Syndrome.- Dopaminergic Cell Death in Parkinson's Disease.- Posttraumatic Epilepsy, Free Radicals and Antioxidant Therapy.- Lipid Peroxidation in the Pathology of the Retina.- Free Radical Activity in Chronic Ethanol Intoxication in Humans.- The Possible Role of Lipid Peroxidation in the Pathophysiology of Mental Disorders.- Side-Effects of Psychotropic Therapy.- Lipid Peroxidation and Antioxidants in Childhood Epilepsy.

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