Neuroimmunity and the brain-gut connection / Aristo Vojdani, editor.

Bi-directional communication between the central nervous system and the enteric nervous system occurs in both healthy and diseased individuals. Disturbances of neural control of the gastrointestinal tract can affect modulation of motility, secretion, and immune function as well as perception and emotional responses to visceral events. Nutritional strategies and toxin reduction may help address the growing concerns of environmentally induced neurological autoimmune disorders.-- Source other than Library of Congress.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Neuroimmunity : the immunology of the mind-body connection -- The immune system, mucosal immunity and intestinal permeability to macromolecules -- Cell-mediated immunity -- Natural killer, T-cell and B-cell function in health and disease -- Neuroautoimmunity and its origins, mechanisms and assessments -- Crossing barriers : gut-to-brain lessons from interdisciplinary collaboration -- Metabolic diseases driven by immunoinflammation -- Brain-reactive antibodies in traumatic brain injury -- The role of environmental triggers in neuroautoimmunity -- Intestinal and blood-brain-barriers : interfaces between health and disease -- Epilogue : brain and gut, clinically speaking.

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