1st Edition
by António Salgado (Editor)
Handbook of Innovations in CNS Regenerative Medicine
provides a comprehensive overview of the CNS regenerative medicine
field. The book describes the basic biology and anatomy of the CNS and
how injury and disease affect its balance and the limitations of the
present therapies used in the clinics. It also introduces recent trends
in different fields of CNS regenerative medicine, including cell
transplantation, bio and neuro-engineering, molecular/pharmacotherapy
therapies and enabling technologies. Finally, the book presents
successful cases of translation of basic research to first-in-human
trials and the steps needed to follow this path.
Areas such as
cell transplantation approaches, bio and neuro-engineering,
molecular/pharmacotherapy therapies and enabling technologies are key in
regenerative medicine are covered in the book, along with regulatory
and ethical issues.
