Neuroinflammation of the central and peripheral nervous system: an update

O Stüve; U Zettl

doi:10.1111/cei.12260

Neuroinflammation of the central and peripheral nervous system: an update

Clin Exp Immunol. 2014 Mar;175(3):333-5. doi: 10.1111/cei.12260.

Authors

O Stüve¹, U Zettl

Affiliation

¹ Neurology Section, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas VA Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA; Department of Neurology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA; Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.

Abstract

Inflammatory disorders of the peripheral nervous system (PNS) and central nervous system (CNS) are common, and contribute substantially to physical and emotional disability of affected individuals. Often, the afflicted are young and in their active years. In the past, physicians and scientists often had very little to offer in terms of diagnostic precision and therapeutic effectiveness. During the past two decades, both of these relative shortcomings have clearly improved. Some of the recent developments in clinical neuroimmunology are illustrated in this special edition of Clinical and Experimental Immunology.

Keywords: autoimmunity; inflammation; neuroimmunology.

Publication types

Editorial
Introductory Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Central Nervous System Diseases* / diagnosis
Central Nervous System Diseases* / drug therapy
Central Nervous System Diseases* / etiology
Humans
Inflammation* / diagnosis
Inflammation* / drug therapy
Inflammation* / etiology
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases* / diagnosis
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases* / drug therapy
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases* / etiology