Author: Susumu MoriS. WakanaPeter C M van ZijlL.M. Nagae-Poetscher Publisher: Elsevier Science Publish Date: 11th May 2005 ISBN-13: 9780080456164 Pages: 276 Language: English Recent advances in modern imaging techniques that can be used non-invasively for the visualization of the human brain have greatly enhanced the knowledge of brain anatomy and the understanding of its relationship […]
Author: Mara DierssenRafa de la Torre Publisher: Elsevier Publish Date: 10th May 2012 ISBN-13: 9780444543004 Pages: 272 Language: English Down syndrome (DS) is the most common example of neurogenetic aneuploid disorder leading to mental retardation. In most cases, DS results from an extra copy of chromosome 21 (HSA21) producing deregulated gene expression in brain that […]
Author: Michael SughrueIsaac Yang Publisher: Academic Press Publish Date: 1st August 2019 ISBN-13: Pages: 400 Language: English Gliomas are primary brain tumors which are often fatal. Recent data has demonstrated that despite the fact that surgery cannot cure gliomas, that patient survival is substantially improved by removing as much as possible.This fact has raised the […]
Author: Kenneth Paul Rosenberg, MDLaura Curtiss Feder, PsyD Publisher: Academic Press Publish Date: 6th March 2014 ISBN-13: 9780124078581 Pages: 416 Language: English DSM-V broke new ground in May of 2013, designating a new disorder called “behavioral addiction.” Clinicians immediately wanted to know: how is a behavioral addiction different from an impulse control disorder? What are […]
Author: Rochel GelmanTerry Au Publisher: Academic Press Publish Date: 4th June 1996 ISBN-13: 9780080538624 Pages: 454 Language: English Perceptual and Cognitive Development illustrates how the developmental approach yields fundamental contributions to our understanding of perception and cognition as a whole. The book discusses how to relate developmental, comparative, and neurological considerations to early learning and […]
Author: Joe Martinez, Jr.Raymond Kesner Publisher: Academic Press Publish Date: 12th June 1998 ISBN-13: 9780080537405 Pages: 456 Language: English Neurobiology of Learning and Memory provides an excellent overview of current information on this fast-growing field of neurobiology. The contents have been structured for use as a course text or as a handy resource for researchers […]
Author: Gary BeauchampLinda Bartoshuk Publisher: Academic Press Publish Date: 18th August 1997 ISBN-13: 9780080542232 Pages: 231 Language: English Tasting and Smelling presents a comprehensive overview to research on these two important modes of perception. The book offers a review of research findings on the biophysics, neurophysiology, and psychophysicsof both senses, as well as discussing the […]
Author: Robert GriggsAnthony Amato Publisher: Elsevier Publish Date: 24th May 2011 ISBN-13: 9780444534897 Pages: 284 Language: English The Handbook of Clinical Neurology Vol 101: Muscular Dystrophies discusses the pathogenesis and treatment prospects for muscular dystrophies. It summarizes the advances in molecular and cell biology, biochemistry, and other biological sciences, with an emphasis on their application […]
Author: Robert StickgoldMatthew Walker Publisher: Academic Press Publish Date: 7th September 2009 ISBN-13: 9780123757227 Pages: 374 Language: English Sleep is the natural state of bodily rest, common to all mammals and birds and also seen in many reptiles, amphibians and fish. For most species, regular sleep is essential for survival, yet the specific purposes of […]
Author: Michael AschnerLucio Costa Publisher: Academic Press Publish Date: 24th January 2019 ISBN-13: 9780128157183 Pages: 351 Language: English Role of Inflammation in Environmental Neurotoxicity, Volume Three, in this comprehensive serial, addresses contemporary advances in neurotoxicology by providing authoritative review articles on key issues in the field. Edited by leading subject experts, topics of note in […]
