Neuroscience category: 1433 books
Drug and Gene Delivery to the Central Nervous System for Neuroprotection
Nanotechnological Advances
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2017
This book summarizes the latest research on drug and gene delivery to the central nervous system (CNS). The chapters address safety concerns regarding the nanotechnology that is needed to develop nanomedicine for clinical practice. Particular focus is given to new technologies that have emerged in...
Brain Neurosecretory Cytokines
Immune Response and Neuronal Survival
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
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Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2012
The question how alcohol alters mood states and why this may end up becoming an addiction is puzzling alcohol researchers since decades. In this volume, an assembly of highly distinguished experts and leaders in alcohol addiction research provides lucid presentations of the current knowledge and research...
Aging Mechanisms
Longevity, Metabolism, and Brain Aging
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2015
This book brings together the most up-to-date information on recent research results of leading laboratories on aging science in East Asia, particularly in Japan, Korea, and Hong Kong. Starting with a comprehensive overview of various hypotheses on biological mechanisms of aging by Dr. Sataro Goto,...
Infectious Behavior
Brain-Immune Connections in Autism, Schizophrenia, and Depression
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2011
An examination of brain-immune system communication in autism, schizophrenia, and depression.
In Infectious Behavior, neurobiologist Paul Patterson examines the involvement of the immune system in autism, schizophrenia, and major depressive disorder. Although genetic approaches to these diseases...
Niedermeyer's Electroencephalography
Basic Principles, Clinical Applications, and Related Fields
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2012
The leading reference on electroencephalography since 1982, Niedermeyer's Electroencephalography is now in its thoroughly updated Sixth Edition. An international group of experts provides comprehensive coverage of the neurophysiologic and technical aspects of EEG, evoked potentials, and magnetoencephalography,...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2011
Neuromodulation is an emerging field that explores the use of electrical, chemical, and mechanical interventions to heal neurological deficits. Such neurostimulation has already shown great promise with disorders and diseases such as chronic pain, epilepsy, and Parkinson’s disease. This is the...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2015
The Neuronal Codes of the Cerebellum provides the most updated information on what is known on the topics of the cerebellum’s anatomy and single cell physiology, two areas where there has been a gap in knowledge regarding the specific codes it uses to process information internally and convey commands...
Understanding Pain: Exploring the Perception of Pain
Exploring the Perception of Pain
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2012
An expert explores the nature of pain: why it hurts and why some pain is good and some pain is bad.
Diffusion MRI
From quantitative measurement to in-vivo neuroanatomy
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2009
Diffusion MRI is a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) method that produces in vivo images of biological tissues weighted with the local microstructural characteristics of water diffusion, providing an effective means of visualizing functional connectivities in the nervous system. This book is the first...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2007
The Handbook of Psychophysiology, 3rd Edition is an essential reference for students, researchers, and professionals in the behavioral, cognitive, and biological sciences. Psychophysiological methods, paradigms, and theories offer entry to a biological cosmos that does not stop at skin's edge, and...
by Madan M Kaila, Rakhi Kaila
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2010
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging technique used to visualize detailed internal structure of the body. This book discusses the recent developments in the field of MRI and its application to the diagnosis of human brain disorders. In addition, it reviews the newly emerging concepts...
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Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2012
The Handbook of Clinical Neurology Vol 100: Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders discusses hyperkinetic disorders related mainly to basal ganglia dysfunction and pathology. It contains 13 sections and 51 chapters written by authoritative and experienced investigators and clinicians in this extremely broad...
Real Life Diaries
Living with a Brain Injury
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2017
What really happens in the aftermath of a brain injury? Why can’t doctors give definitive answers? Will life ever return to normal? In Living with a Brain Injury, fourteen victims and caregivers invite readers inside their own intimate journey and expose a tender array of emotions, fears, and hopes....