Authors:Stephen Hunt, Martin Koltzenburg,
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Keywords: neurobiology, cellular, pain, molecular
Number of Pages: 416
Published: 2005-11-10
List price: $195.00
ISBN-10: 0198515618
ISBN-13: 9780198515616

The last decade has seen major advances in the neurobiology of pain, primarily resulting from a deeper understanding of the way in which pain signals are coded and processed in the nervous system. This volume in the Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology is the first book for many years to present an integrated overview of the current state of research into the neurobiology of chronic and acute pain. While recent molecular aspects of nociception are covered in some detail, the book also emphasises the importance of viewing the pain experience as the co-ordinated response of many different areas o

Author: David Tomlinson
Publisher: Academic Press
Keywords: neurobiology, review, international, neuropathy, diabetic, volume
Number of Pages: 482
Published: 2002-08-19
List price: $192.00
ISBN-10: 0123668506
ISBN-13: 9780123668509

This volume of International Review of Neurobiology defines primary biochemical causation of diabetic complications, identifies cellular glucose transducers, balancing roles of protein kinase C and MAP kinases, and sets in context the role of apoptosis and the interactive roles of neurons and Schwann cells. It also defines the cell biology of autonomic neuropathy, considers the balanced needs of science, clinical practice, and economics in clinical trial design, provides the definitive evaluation of aldose reductase inhibitors, and explains the failure of nerve growth factor.

Author: Alireza Minagar MD FAAN
Publisher: Academic Press
Keywords: neurobiology, review, international, sclerosis, multiple, volume
Number of Pages: 760
Published: 2007-06-21
List price: $192.00
ISBN-10: 0123737362
ISBN-13: 9780123737366

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an immune-mediated neurodegenerative disorder of the human central nervous system (CNS) which usually affects young adults with certain genetic backgrounds who are then exposed to certain precipitating environmental antigen(s). Despite major advances of the past two decades in understanding the pathophysiology of MS, and in spite of the introduction of new immunomodulatory and immuno-suppressive agents which may slow down disease progression and delay the onset of disability, the "cause" and the "cure" for MS remain elusive. This volume of International Review of Neu

Authors:Edward M. Stricker, Stephen Woods,
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: neurobiology, behavioral, handbooks, fluid, food, intake
Number of Pages: 600
Published: 2004-07-14
List price: $199.00
ISBN-10: 0306484846
ISBN-13: 9780306484841

Volume 14 is an updated version of Volume 10 in the Handbook of Behavioral Neurobiology series. This time, Edward Stricker is joined by co-editor Stephen Woods, whose psychiatry affiliation balances Dr. Stricker’s more physiological approach. Volume 14 provides the reader with a wide variety of perspectives on the enormous changes that have occurred in the study of food and fluid intake since the first edition of Neurobiology of Food and Fluid Intake published 14 years ago. As with the first edition, multiple viewpoints on issues of clinical significance and basic studies using laborato

Authors:Anissa Abi-Dargham, Olivier Guillin,
Publisher: Academic Press
Keywords: neurobiology, review, international, schizophrenia, integrating, volume
Number of Pages: 480
Published: 2007-03-13
List price: $192.00
ISBN-10: 0123737370
ISBN-13: 9780123737373

This book examines the role that dopamine plays in schizophrenia, examining its role in not only the symptoms of the disease but also in its treatment. It also reviews all neurotransmitters that have been implicated in schizophrenia, exploring the genetic data, clinical data implicating the transmitter, and the preclinical data exploring how a transmitter may interact with dopamine and contribute to the dopaminergic phenotype observed in the illness. This book will serve as an educational tool for instructors, a guide for clinicians, and be of interest to researchers. It is a good reference f

Authors:Ronald J. Bradley, Adron R. Harris, Peter Jenner,
Publisher: Academic Press
Keywords: neurobiology, review, international, volume, painting
Number of Pages: 360
Published: 2006-04-17
List price: $192.00
ISBN-10: 0123668751
ISBN-13: 9780123668752

The book presents a basis for the interaction of the brain and nervous system with painting, music and literature, and a discussion of art from multiple facets - such as anatomy, migraine, illusion and evolutionary biology. The book explores several aspects of the neurobiology of painting, including evolutionary neurobiology, sensation vs. perception, the visual brain and how the mind works, and also explores the affects of brain disorders and trauma on artist, with a concluding chapter on Frida Kahlo and the spinal cord injury that influenced her painting.

Authors:R. Eugene Ramsay, James C. Cloyd, Kevin M. Kelly, Ilo
Publisher: Academic Press
Keywords: neurobiology, review, international, aging, epilepsy, volume
Number of Pages: 368
Published: 2007-04-30
List price: $192.00
ISBN-10: 0123740185
ISBN-13: 9780123740182

This volume in the International Review of Neurobiology series addresses the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and treatment of epilepsy in elderly patients. Demographically, the elderly comprise both the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population and the adult age group with the highest incidence of epilepsy, yet there are relatively few publications devoted to this clinical subgroup. The intersection of these two complex processes-epilepsy and advancing age-will have an increasing impact on medical and community care. The etiology, prognosis, and differential diagnosis of epilepsy can all b