Nanomedicine for Neurodegenerative Disorders: Selective Treatment Strategies [Hardcover]

Overviews various nanocarriers that encapsulate active compounds to treat NDs. Covers neurological disorders, clinical strategies for the management of neuro disorders, and the challenges in their treatment. Discusses specific techniques for treating NDs such as the delivery of RNA/DNA to the brain using nanoscience, etc.

1. Neurodegenerative Disorders: Concepts, Types, and Treatment Strategies 2. Overview of the Blood-Brain Barrier (BBB) Transport Mechanisms 3. Nanodiamonds as Emerging Nanotherapeutics for Brain-Targeted Drug Delivery in the Management and Diagnosis of Neurodegenerative Disorders 4. The Real Issue in Targeting Neurodegenerative Disease 5. Strategies to Cross the Blood-Brain Barrier 6. Nanotechnology-Based Drug Delivery Systems for the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Disorders 7. Nano Approaches Towards CNS Drug Delivery 8. Current Trends in Drug-Nano Formulations Directed to the Brain 9. Selection of an Appropriate Technique for Nano-Carrier Preparation: A Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Methodology 10. Delivery of RNA/DNA to the Brain Using Nanoscience 11. Application of Medicinal Plants and Their Phytoconstituents Used in the Management of Neurodegenerative Diseases 12. Molecular Mechanisms Underpinning Neuroprotection of Nutritional Polyphenols 13. Implication of Herbal Nano-Formulations in the Treatment of Neurological Disorders 14. Medical Laboratory Diagnosis of Neurodegenerative Diseases Toward Adequate Treatment in Nanomedicine 15. Role of Biomarkers in Detection, Diagnosis, and Prognosis of Neurodegenerative Disorders 16. Use of Nano-Formulations in the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Disorders 17. Nanostructured Drug Carriers for Nose-to-Brain Drug Delivery in the Treatment of Neurological Disorders