This volume constitutes a series of invited chapters based on presentations given at an International Conference on the Sensory Biology of Aquatic Animals held June 24-28, 1985 at the Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, Florida.
This volume represents the formal presentations and discussions which took place during a three-day meeting in March 1988 at The University of Texas M.
The Springer Handbook of Auditory Research presents a series of com- prehensive and synthetic reviews of the fundamental topics in modem auditory research.
This book is devoted to a novel conceptual theoretical framework of neuro- science and is an attempt to show that we can postulate a very small number of assumptions and utilize their heuristics to explain a very large spectrum of brain phenomena.
As editor of the Springer-Verlag Series in Psychopathology, Lauren Alloy knew of my work in cognitive psychophysiology to study processing anomalies in nonpatients at risk for psychopathology and invited me to edit a book for the series.
Converging lines of biological, perceptual and theoretical approaches are brought together in The Science of Vision to give a new perspective on the brain sciences and vision in particular.
This book entitled Arterial Chemoreception is an edited compilation of the oral communications and posters presented at the IXth International Sym- posium on Arterial Chemoreceptors held in Park City, Utah, from August 29th to September 3rd, 1988.
This issue of Neuroendocrine Perspectives, Volume 9, begins with a fascinating aspect of neurobiology: the steroid control of vertebrate behavior, in this case aggressive behavior.
The Springer Handbook oj Auditory Research presents a series of com- prehensive and synthetic reviews of the fundamental topics in modern auditory research.
The intracarotid amobarbital (or Amytal) procedure is commonly referred to as the Wada test in tribute to Juhn Wada, the physician who devised the technique and performed the fIrst basic animal research and clinical studies with this method.
This book is organized into three parts that correspond with the main groups of chapters delivered during the Cajal Centenary Meeting on The Neutron Doctrine.
The Springer Handbook of Auditory Research presents a series of com- prehensive and synthetic reviews of the fundamental topics in modern auditory research.
In recent years, the boundaries of the neurological fields have blurred, and students and scientists in all subdivisions of neuroscience now must be familiar not only with the terminology of their own specialty but also with that of the related disciplines.
To develop a science of hearing that is intellectu- The five-day conference was held at the Mote ally satisfying we must first integrate the diverse, Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, Florida, May - extensive body of comparative research into an 24, 1990.
Of all the areas of biological science, there is, perhaps, none that has experienced in recent decades so great an increase in findings as neurobiology, the discipline that concerns memory in all of its myriad aspects.
The Springer Handbook of Auditory Research presents a series of comprehen- sive and synthetic reviews of the fundamental topics in modern auditory research.
"e;Nitric Oxide and Free Radicals in Peripheral Neurotransmission"e; is a welcome addition to the literature and describes current research into the role of nitric oxide in the peripheral nervous system and its associated organs.
The septal area of the brain is part of the limbic system (that part of the brain concerned with emotion) and has a role in a number of important processes such as memory, cognition, and movement.
An integrated textbook of medical neuroscience, this book will make a coherent presentation of anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry of the human nervous system.
The Springer Handbook of Auditory Research presents a series of compre- hensive and synthetic reviews of the fundamental topics in modern auditory research.
A major goal of hearing research is to explain how the human auditory system normally functions and to help identify the causes of and treatments for hearing impairment.
Neurovirology, the study of viral infection of the ner- vous system, has evolved at the interface of three of the most rapidly unfolding fields of investigation-neurobiology, vi- rology, and immunology.
Offers a state-of-the-art review by international experts on all aspects of tachykinin receptors, including neuropeptide/peptide and G-protein-linked receptors in general.
The United States Congress designated the 1990's as the "e;Decade of the Brain"e; in recognition of the importance of neuroscience to the health and well-being of Americans.
Brain Oscillations, Synchrony and Plasticity: Basic Principles and Application to Auditory-Related Disorders discusses the role of brain oscillations, especially with respect to the auditory system and how those oscillations are measured, change over the lifespan, and falter leading to a variety of psychiatric and neurological disorders.
In 1997, Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) therapy (Cyberonics, Houston, Texas) was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of epilepsy refractory to antiepileptic medications.
For centuries, scientists had only one way to study the brain: wait for misfortune to strike - strokes, seizures, infections, lobotomies, horrendous accidents, phantom limbs, Siamese twins - and see how the victims changed afterwards.
