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.
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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
Includes cutting-edge methods and protocols
Provides step-by-step detail essential for reproducible results
Contains key notes and implementation advice from the experts
