ABSTRACT
Neurodegenerative disorders rank among the most disruptive, challenging, and burdensome maladies for which afflicted individuals, their loved ones and medical institutions contend. Pharmacological interventions for some neurodegenerative disorders have met with frustrating side effects. While oxidative-induced inflammatory mechanisms are a significant etiological factor and occupy a significant amount of attention in the quest for various types of therapeutic interventions in neurodegenerative disorders, another well-known etiologic aspect involves imbalances in neurotransmitter function. This chapter describes a little recognized etiological nemesis that demands therapeutic inclusion to more competently understand and effectively address chronic neurodegenerative diseases. An area that merits intense etiological research pertains to microbial and viral factors, specifically investigating the role of the herpes virus in neurodegenerative disease pathologies. The nutraceutical products should be used in concert with other cofactors mentioned to bolster protection against the scourges of chronic neurodegenerative diseases.
