Neurology and clinical neurophysiology Books

It is a great privilege and pleasure for me to write the foreword to this book, which is the result of considerable effort on the part of Dr. Makoto Matsuura and Mr. Seiki Yamane. Such an introduction might sound like a cliche,...

The present book is the outcome of a symposium on magnesium and excitable membranes, held in September 1989 on the occasion of the 12th annual meeting of the European Neuroscience Associ­ ation in Torino. Leading specialists...

Had we ever guessed the historical importance of this day, had we expected the impressive and touching episode of German history that took place on November 9, 1989, had we dared to hope that a dream three decades old would...

This volume is based on contributions to the second Brain Dynamics Conference, held in Berlin on August 10-14, 1987, as a satellite conference of the Budapest Congress of the International Brain Research Organization. Like the...

Historical Perspective In 1842, in a paper entitled "Further Development of a General Law of Vital Periodicity", which was part of a series of seven Lancet papers on periodicities in health and disease, Thomas Laycock wrote:...

This book is written for our friends in Germany and abroad to give an account of our main interests during the last years. We gratefully take the opportunity provided by Springer Verlag with the Series Studies of Brain Function...

Der Versuch, die "Pathologie der Muskulatur" als einzelner Autor darzustel­ len, mag vermessen erscheinen. Doch sind einem einbandigen Werk ohnehin aus redaktionellen Griinden Grenzen gesetzt. AuBerdem sind die pathologischen...

Die A. vertebraIis scheint eines der am wenigsten erforschten Gebiete des menschIichen Organismus zu sein. Diese zuniichst rein personli­ che Vermutung wurde zur GewiBheit in den gemeinsamen Erorterun­ gen durch Vertreter der...

The second edition of the book on language comprehension in honor of Pim Levelt's sixtieth birthday has been released before he turns sixty-one. Some things move faster than the years of age. This seems to be especially true...

Over the last twenty years there has been an explosive growth in our understanding of the molecular, cellular, and anatomical changes that occur in the days and weeks following brain injury. It is now clear that training and...

The book is part of a series on Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences, which has as its focus anxiety and its treatment. We have brought together a distinguished cadre of authors with the aim of covering a broad array of topics related to anxiety...

Insulin Action in the Brain and the Pathogenesis of Alzheimer's Disease by Carl Ronald Kahn and Ryo Suzuki.- The Brain-insulin Connection, Metabolic Diseases and Related Pathologies by Kyriaki Gerozissis.- Insulin Mediated Neuroplasticity in the Central...

Conceptual Theory of Cognitive Reasoning.- Introductory Explanation.- Basic System of Concepts.- Constructing a Model of a Cognizing Agent.- Cognitive Reasoning Framework.- Logic Foundation.- Introductory Explanation.- Propositional Logic.- First-Order...

Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Genetics & Chemistry.- The Life Cycle of the Endocannabinoids: Formation and Inactivation.- Endocannabinoid Receptor Pharmacology.- Endocannabinoid Receptors: CNS Localization of the CB1 Cannabinoid Receptor.- Pharmacological...

How is free will possible in the light of the physical and chemical underpinnings of brain activity and recent neurobiological experiments? How can the emergence of complexity in hierarchical systems such as the brain, based at...

In this volume there is a strong emphasis on translational science, with preclinical approaches suggesting new directions for development of new treatments. Individual chapters describe how neuroimaging, neuroendocrine, genetic and behavioral studies...

This volume discusses the current state of research findings related to healthy brain aging by integrating human clinical studies and translational research in animal models. Several chapters offer a unique overview of successful aging, age-related...

Homeostasis involves a delicate interplay between generative and degenerative processes to maintain a stable internal environment. In biological systems, equilibrium is established and controlled through a series of negative...

This book describes the state-of-the-art of treatment of schizophrenia and reflects its development in 22 chapters written by leading authorities in the field

Permanence of the synapse and molecular instability.- Cellular biology of AMPA receptor trafficking and synaptic plasticity.- Imaging of experience-dependent structural plasticity in the mouse neocortex in vivo.- Synapse loss, synaptic plasticity and the...

Sense organs serve as a kind of biological interface between the environment and the organism. Therefore, the relationship between sensory systems and ecology is very close and its knowledge of fundamental importance for an...

The science of neuroanaesthesia and neurointensive care is fascinating, and the amounts of experimental and clinical studies are overwhelming. Surely, everyone can surf Medline and other database systems in order to get...

Basics and Evolution of Endoneurosurgery.- Anatomy.- Clinical Application.- ENS Clips.- Future Concepts for Minimally Invasive Techniques in Neurosurgery.

Underlying most of the IWANN calls for papers is the aim to reassume some of the motivations of the groundwork stages of biocybernetics and the later bionics formulations and to try to reconsider the present value of two basic...

In recent decades, the use of neuroimaging techniques has resulted in outstanding progress in the diagnosis and management of neurological diseases, and this is particularly true of those diseases that affect the white matter...

Man has been pondering for centuries over the basis of his own ethical and aesthetic values. Until recent times, such issues were primarily fed by the thinking of philosophers, moralists and theologists, or by the findings of...

After 40 years of research, scientists have confirmed that persistent neurogenesis occurs in the adult mammalian brain. The obvious next question is: "Are the newly generated neurons functional?" If so, "What are the functions...

Abundant evidence indicates that TENS can be used effectively to alleviate certain pain syndromes. For patients suffering from chronic musculo-skeletal pain in particular, TENS offers an alternative means of pain management...

In the operation of reasoning, the mind does nothing but run over its objects, as they are supposed to stand in reality, without adding any thing to them or diminishing any thing from them. If I examine the Ptolomaic and...

Susanne Klein-Vogelbach beschreibt in diesem Buch ihr bereits anerkanntes Konzept der GANGSCHULUNG mit seinen vielfältigen praktischen Anwendungsmöglichkeiten.Die Gangschulung basiert auf acht Beobachtungskriterien, die sich...

Unlock the secrets of your mind with "Cognitive Brilliance" - a journey into the intricate dance between logic, intuition, and decision-making.In today's fast-paced world, making smart decisions is more critical than ever. But what if the key to those...

"Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD) Financial Cost" provides an in-depth analysis of the financial burdens associated with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD). The book references 14 unique research studies to provide a comprehensive and...

A critical and comprehensive look at current state-of-the-art scientific and translational research being conducted internationally, in academia and industry, to address new ways to provide effective treatment to victims of ischemic and hemorrhagic...

Fundamental biochemical studies of basic brain metabolism focusing on the neuroactive amino acids glutamate and GABA combined with the seminal observation that one of the key enzymes, glutamine synthetase is localized in astroglial cells but not in...