Traces the history of the use of hallucinogenic drugs and discusses the psychological and physical effects of LSD, marijuana, mescaline, and other drugs.
The basic science of the cellular and molecular responses of the brain to injury is a rapidly expanding area of research that provides evidence of growing opportunities for pharmacological intervention in the clinic.
Neurobiology of Epilepsy: From Genes to Networks is the latest volume in the Progress in Brain Research series that focuses on new trends and developments.
Tremor is intimately linked to the numerous interactions of the central and peripheral nervous system components tuning motor control, from the cerebral cortex to the peripheral effectors.
Die Behandlung der epileptischen Anfälle und Epilepsien bei Kindern und Jugendlichen stellt Neuropädiater, Neurologen und Kinderärzte vor besondere Herausforderungen, nicht zuletzt durch die vielfältigen und komplexen Erscheinungsformen der Epilepsien bei Kindern.
This text reviews the anatomy and physiology of neuromodulation for treatment of various pathology of the human body, with specific emphasis on sacral neuromodulation for bladder and bowel dysfunction in the adult and pediatric populations.
The book covers all aspects of immune-mediated diseases of the muscle and nerve, which are a group of complex diseases, whose diagnosis needs a team of specialists in the field of neuropathology, immunopathology, neurology, and rheumatology.
Essential Neuropharmacology: The Prescriber''s Guide reviews the most important medications used by neurologists: a ''must-read'' for all neurologists.
An introductory and advanced reference for electromyography (EMG), explaining anatomic, physiologic, pathologic, and electrical concepts necessary to use EMG.
Positive Behaviour Support Strategies for Students with Oppositional and Defiant Behaviours equips parents, educators and professionals with the knowledge and skills to assess, manage and prevent challenging behaviours in children who have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
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
This book highlights the behavioral and neurobiological issues relevant for drug development, reviews evidence for an innovative approach for drug discovery and presents perspectives on multiple special topics ranging from therapeutic drug use in children, emerging technologies and non-pharmacological approaches to cognitive enhancement.
At present, there is minimal and misleading knowledge of gastrointestinal dysfunction in Parkinson's disease among primary neurologists and gastroenterologists.
This cutting-edge book is a quick reference guide to the evidence-based evaluation, diagnosis, and management of the broad spectrum of orofacial disorders.
The past 10 years have seen the explosive expansion of the field of high-resolution imaging of the peripheral nervous system because of technical advances in sonography, allowing for good resolution, rapid imaging and (relatively) inexpensive images of the peripheral nervous structures.
Numerous studies have established a clear connection between neuronal oxidative stress and several neurodegenerative diseases, with consequential damages to lipids, proteins, nucleic acids, etc.
Arteriovenous malformations (AVM) and fistulas (AVF) differ from all other pathology affecting the central nervous system by their high-flow arteriovenous shunts.
The aim of this book is to educate and train practitioners in the safe and professional use of diagnostic ultrasound imaging in the visualization and interpretation of various cerebral conditions not only in neurointensive care, but also in the operating room and, in general, cardiothoracic and neurocritical care settings.
This book assembles, for the first time, information required for the recognition, understanding, and treatment of behavioral problems resulting from neurological conditions.
Written by and for teens and young adults with Nonverbal Learning Disabilities (NLD), as well as for their parents, teachers, therapists, and others who care about them, and backed by the latest neuropsychological research, NLD from the Inside Out offers hundreds of useful tips on: - Organization and planning, including study skills- How to successfully navigate the transition from dependent child to independent adult - Creating more harmonious family and peer relationships- Changing disabling attitudes.
This expanded, updated third edition summarizes the pragmatic diagnostic accuracy studies of neurological signs and cognitive and non-cognitive screening instruments undertaken in the author's clinic in the context of day-to-day practice involving patients with cognitive disorders including dementia.
"e;Anatomy is the mother of physiology"e; - this statement was used to characterize the evolution of physiology from anato- my as an independent science in the late nineteenth century.