Featuring up-to-date reviews of the most important areas of study regarding cellular and molecular responses of the brain to injury, this book introduces the problem of CNS damage at the cellular, immune, and vascular levels. CNS Injuries: Cellular Responses and Pharmacological Strategies discusses possible therapeutic strategies for manipulating major events in the injury response, including: inflammatory and immune reactions; scarring; neuron death; demylenation and remyelination; axonal regeneration; reestablishment of neuronal connectivity. This enlightening reference is sure to benefit researchers and practitioners in a broad range of disciplines, including pharmacology, pathology, toxicology and many others.