Mechanisms and Metal Involvement in Neurodegenerative Diseases: RSC Metallobiology

The increase in the ageing population will ultimately lead to a higher number of patients presenting with dementia as well as neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease. As neurological, psychiatric diseases and sensory deficits will represent an important cause of medical and social concern, by discussing various aspects of these processes The Molecular Basis of Neurodegenerative Diseases will provide an important contribution to this field.

Each chapter is written by acknowledged experts in each of the neurodegenerative diseases and streamlined such that the basic information for each disease will be readily accessible. Structures of the adherent protein involved in the disease process will be presented and emphasis will be placed on the chemical structures used in the treatment of each neurodegenerative disease together with their biochemical mode of action.