Main description:

This volume provides in-depth descriptions and discussion of clinical trial designs based on novel data analysis of high-quality trials for 11 different neurological conditions in order to ultimately improve the quality of care in neurology. Some of the conditions discussed in this book are stroke, traumatic brain injury, Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, and tumors of the central nervous system. In Neuromethods series style, chapters include the kind of detail and key advice from the specialists needed to get successful results in your research center and clinical investigation.

Thorough and comprehensive, Clinical Trials in Neurology is a valuable guide for individuals in the research, education, and clinical practice fields, specifically in the fields of medicine, physical therapy, occupational therapy, nursing, and public health. This volume is also an important resource for clinicians aiming to improve their understanding in methodology of clinical trials.

Contents:

Series Preface...

Preface...

Table of Contents...

Contributing Authors...

1. Introduction

Isadora Santos Ferreira, Beatrix Teixeira Costa, and Felipe Fregni

2. Stroke

Camila Bonin Pinto, Faddi Ghassan Saleh Velez, and Felipe Fregni

3. Disorders of Consciousness

Anthony O'Brien, Prakyat Singh, and Aurore Thibaut

4. Traumatic Brain Injury

Ana Luzia C. Zaniotto, Beatrix Teixeira Costa, Isadora Santos Ferreira, Melanie French, Wellingson Silva Paiva, and Felipe Fregni

5. Parkinson's Diseae

Maria Fernanda Villareal, Rodrigo A. Huerta, and Felipe Fregni

6. Dystonia

Celeste R.S. Camargo, Daniel Dresser, Laura Castillo-Saavedra, and Felipe Fregni

7. Meningitis

Felipe Jones and Felipe Fregni

8. Multiple Sclerosis

Tarek Nafee, Rodrigo Watanabe, and Felip Fregni

9. Alzheimer's Disease

Aura M. Hurtado-Puerto, Cristina Russo, and Felipe Fregni

10. Tumors of the Central Nervous System

Aline Patricia Briet, Beatrix Teixeira Costa, Isadora Santos Ferreira, Rivadavio Fernandes Batista de Amorin, and Felipe Fregni

11. Spinal Cord Injury

Faddi Ghassan Saleh Velez, Camila Bonin, and Felipe Fregni

12. Peripheral Neuropathy

Rafaelly Stavale, Felipe Jones, Alejandra Malavera, and Felipe Fregni

13. Epilepsy

Mirret M. El-Hagrassy, Ana C. Texeira-Santos, and Felipe Fregni

14. Future of Clinical Trials in Neurology

Beatrix Teixeira Costa, Isadora Santos Ferreira, and Felipe Fregni