Mechanisms and Treatments of Neurodegenerative Diseases

Dear Colleagues,

Neurodegenerative diseases encompass a number of disorders that primarily affect neurons in the human nervous system. Neurons are the building blocks of the nervous system. Normally, neurons do not reproduce or replace themselves, so the body cannot replace them with other neurons when they are damaged.

Neurodegenerative diseases are incurable and debilitating, resulting in the progressive degeneration and/or death of neurons. This causes several deficits that impair quality of life and increase the odds of morbidity and premature mortality in affected individuals. Both pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions can delay the progression of such diseases and, in some cases, the treatment of comorbid conditions can improve the quality of life of the individuals with neurodegenerative diseases.

This Topic wishes to shed new light on this exciting and insightful field of research from a multidisciplinary perspective. This Topic, “Mechanisms and Treatments of Neurodegenerative Diseases” will reflect the intense interplay between neurology and neuroscience as well as with other health sciences at the leading edge of this growing research field, which has led to suggestions of new opportunities for improving the diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients with neurodegenerative diseases, or to prevent adverse outcomes. In this Topic, the readership will find accounts of relevant research carried out by numerous healthcare professionals and researchers with extensive knowledge on basic and clinical settings, and the intention is to address new topics of interest of specific importance within the spectrum of basic research to clinical practice.

Prof. Dr. Omar Cauli
Dr. Pilar Pérez-Ros
Dr. Vanessa Ibáñez del Valle
Topic Editors

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