Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a life-long chronic disease diagnosed primarily in young adults. During an MS attack, inflammation occurs in areas of the white matter of the central nervous system (nerve fibers that are the site of MS lesions) in random patches called plaques. This process is followed by destruction of myelin, which insulates nerve cell fibers in the brain and spinal cord. Myelin facilitates the smooth, high-speed transmission of electrochemical messages between the brain, the spinal cord, and the rest of the body. The initial symptom of MS is often blurred or double vision, red-green color distortion, or even blindness in one eye. Most MS patients experience muscle weakness in their extremities and difficulty with coordination and balance. Most people with MS also exhibit paresthesias, transitory abnormal sensory feeling such as numbness or 'pins and needles'. Some may experience pain or loss of feeling. About half of people with MS experience cognitive impairments such as difficulties with concentration, attention, memory, and judgment. This volume presents leading research from around the globe.

Chapter 1 - Inflammatory Markers In Multiple Sclerosis (pp. 1-23)
Authors / Editors: Franciotta, Diego (University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy)

Chapter 1 - Greatness Feels Good: A Telic Model Of Narcissism And Subjective Well-Being (pp. 3-26)
Authors / Editors: Rose, Paul (Union College) Campbell, W. Keith (University of Georgia)

Chapter 2 - Adhesion Molecules And Interleukines In The Pathogenesis Of Multiple Sclerosis (pp. 25-36)
Authors / Editors: Baraczka, Krisztina (National Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology, Budapest, Hungary)

Chapter 2 - Modeling The Japanese Mental Lexicon: Morphological, Orthographic And Phonological Considerations (pp. 27-61)
Authors / Editors: Joyce, Terry (Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Japan)

Chapter 3 - Oligoclonal Bands And Antibody Responses In Multiple Sclerosis (pp. 37-65)
Authors / Editors: Correale, Jorge (Austral University, Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Chapter 3 - Age Differences In Prospective Memory: Role Of Task Complexity And Prospective Support (pp. 63-77)
Authors / Editors: Cherry, Katie E. and Plauche, Michelle F. (Louisiana State University)

Chapter 4 - A Restricted Intrathecal Oligoclonal And Polyspecific Immune Response In Multiple Sclerosis (pp. 67-78)
Authors / Editors: Robinson-Agramonte, M. A. (International Center for Neurological Restoration, Ciudad Habana, Cuba)

Chapter 4 - Influences Of Manipulative Style, Age, Gender, And Cortisol Reactivity On Tufted Capuchins' (Cebus Apella) Performance In A Tool-Using Task (pp. 79-93)
Authors / Editors: Byrne, Gayle and Suomi, Stephen J. (Laboratory of Comparative Ethology, NICHD)

Chapter 5 - The Respiratory Involvement In Multiple Sclerosis (pp. 79-93)
Authors / Editors: Miscio, G.; Priano, L.; Baudo, S.; Guastamacchia, G.; Salvadori, A.; Fanari, P.; Mauro, A. (University of Turin, Italy)

Chapter 5 - Problem Focused Coping And Worry: The Mediating Role Of Meta-Cognitions (pp. 95-109)
Authors / Editors: Sugiura, Yoshinori (The University of Tokyo

Chapter 6 - Post-Exercise Inhibition Of Motor Evoked Potentials In Relation To Muscle Fatigue In Multiple Sclerosis (pp. 95-109)
Authors / Editors: Nielse, J rgen Feldb k and Lentz, Marianne (Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark)

Chapter 6 - Loading Working Memory Interferes With Affect Incongruent Movements (pp. 111-122)
Authors / Editors: Rottevee, Mark; Ditzhuijzen, Jenneke M. van; Phaf, R. Hans (University of Amsterdam)

Chapter 7 - Association Of Multiple Sclerosis With Peripheral And Central Nervous System Tumors (pp. 111-123)
Authors / Editors: Pál, Endre; Gáti, István; Gömöri, Éva (University of Pécs, Hungary)

Chapter 7 - A Critical Examination Of The Rubin And Peplau Belief In A Just World Scale (pp. 125-145)
Authors / Editors: Loo, Robert (University of Lethbridge)

Chapter 8 - The Possible Role of Uric Acid in Multiple Sclerosis (pp. 125-143)
Authors / Editors: Toncev, Gordana (University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia and Montenegro)

Chapter 8 - Perceived Self-Efficacy And Work Motivation (pp. 147-171)
Authors / Editors: Vrugt, Anneke (Universiteit van Amsterdam)

Chapter 9 - Cognitive And Psychiatric Manifestations Of Multiple Sclerosis (pp. 145-163)
Authors / Editors: Carrá, Adriana and Drake, Marina (Buenos Aires British Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Chapter 9 - Regulatory Function Of Facial Actions In Emotion Processes (pp. 173-191)
Authors / Editors: Soussignan, Robert (Hôpital de la Salpêtrière, Paris)

Chapter 10 - A Meta-Analysis Of Human Herpes Virus 6 And Chlamydophila Pneunoniae in Multiple Sclerosis (pp. 165-197)
Authors / Editors: Gutiérrez, J.; García, M.; Fernández, F.; Guerrero, M.; Fernández, O.; Fernández, V. E.; Luque, G.; de Luna, J. D. (

Chapter 10 - Predictive Validity Of The Ego Triad: The Myth Of Enuresis, Firesetting, And Cruelty To Animals (pp. 199-206)
Authors / Editors: Slavkin, Michael Lawrence (University of Southern Indiana)

Chapter 11 - The Modulatory Role Of The Sex Steroid Balance On The Disease Activity In Female Patients With Multiple Sclerosis (pp. 199-215)
Authors / Editors: Falaschi, P.; Martocchia, A.; Proietti, A.; D¡ Urso, R. (University ¡ La Sapienza¡ of Rome)