Journal of Neuroimmunology

The Journal of Neuroimmunology (pronunciation: /ˈdʒɜːrnəl ɒv ˌnʊəroʊɪˈmjuːnəˌlɒdʒi/) is a peer-reviewed medical journal that focuses on the intersection of neuroscience and immunology.

Etymology

The term "Journal of Neuroimmunology" is derived from three words: "journal", "neuro", and "immunology". "Journal" is from the Middle English "jurnal", a daily record, from Old French "jurnal", from Late Latin "diurnalis", pertaining to a day. "Neuro" is from the Greek "neuron", meaning nerve, and "immunology" is from the Latin "immunis", meaning exempt, and the Greek "-logia", meaning study of.

Overview

The Journal of Neuroimmunology publishes original research and review articles on all aspects of neuroimmunology. This includes studies on the pathogenesis of neurological disorders with an immunological component, the role of the immune system in the central and peripheral nervous system, and the understanding of the blood-brain barrier.

Related Terms

Neuroscience: The scientific study of the nervous system.
Immunology: The branch of medicine and biology concerned with immunity.
Pathogenesis: The manner of development of a disease.
Blood-brain barrier: A filtering mechanism of the capillaries that carry blood to the brain and spinal cord tissue, blocking the passage of certain substances.

External links

Medical encyclopedia article on Journal of Neuroimmunology
Wikipedia's article - Journal of Neuroimmunology

This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.

Languages: - East Asian 中文, 日本, 한국어, South Asian हिन्दी, Urdu, বাংলা, తెలుగు, தமிழ், ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian Indonesian, Vietnamese, Thai, မြန်မာဘာသာ, European español, Deutsch, français, русский, português do Brasil, Italian, polski

Journal of Neuroimmunology