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Among the most interesting fields in research are the emerging
possibilities to interface the human brain directly with machines,
e.g. with computers and robotic interfaces. The European Space
Agency's Advanced Concept team as a multidisciplinary team from
engineering, artificial intelligence, and neural engineering has
been working on the cutting edge of exploring brain machine
interfaces for application in space as solutions to limitations
astronauts face in space, and this book for the first time presents
the state-of-the-art-cohesively.
This textbook provides a thorough and comprehensive overview of the
human brain and spinal cord for medical and graduate students as
well as residents in the clinical neurosciences. Standing on the
shoulders of training from outstanding scientist-teacher mentors
and based on more than 30 years of experience teaching about the
brain and spinal cord to medical and graduate students, this single
authored text presents everything the reader would need as they
begin their study of the nervous system. At the same time the
experienced neuroscientist will find much useful and valuable
information in these pages that is based almost exclusively on
studies in experimental primates and observations in humans. Every
effort has been made to present the complexities of the nervous
system as simply and clearly as possible. The careful reader will
discover a clarity and depth of coverage that makes the reading
both instructional and enjoyable. Topics are presented logically
and the text in an easy-to-read style. The accompanying line
drawings emphasize important concepts in a clear and uncluttered
manner.
This issue of International Review of Neurobiology is split over 2
volumes, bringing together cutting-edge research on Bioinformatics
of Behavior. The 2 volumes review current knowledge and
understanding, provide a starting point for researchers and
practitioners entering the field, and build a platform for further
research and discovery.
Published since 1959, International Review of Neurobiology is a
well-known series appealing to neuroscientists, clinicians,
psychologists, physiologists, and pharmacologists. Led by an
internationally renowned editorial board, this important serial
publishes both eclectic volumes made up of timely reviews and
thematic volumes that focus on recent progress in a specific area
of neurobiology research. In this volume, invited experts provide
authoritative reviews on various aspects of Monoamine Oxidase and
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Published since 1959, International Review of Neurobiology is a
well-known series appealing to neuroscientists, clinicians,
psychologists, physiologists, and pharmacologists. Led by an
internationally renowned editorial board, this important serial
publishes both eclectic volumes made up of timely reviews and
thematic volumes that focus on recent progress in a specific area
of neurobiology research. This volume reviews existing theories and
current research surrounding the movement disorder
Dyskinesia.
This book presents the essentials of behavioral test methodology needed for effective study planning and high quality behavioral data collection on laboratory mice. The broad scope of behavioral testing in relation to the neurosciences is discussed, as are thefine details of varioustest situations. Mistakes made in past research are scrutinized and lessons are drawn about how to avoid them in future work. Diverse factors that can influence the results of behavioral experiments are discussed, ranging from the specific parameters employed in a test to the laboratory environment outside the test situation itself. Throughout the book, emphasis is placed on special issues that arise when testing genetically different mice, including inbred strains and mice with targeted mutations. This knowledge will assist an investigator who lacks formal training in behavioral psychology to build a behavioral testing lab and insure that its output meets current standards of good practice in behavioral neuroscience research. The book will be a convenient manual of procedures for daily use
in studies of mouse behavior. It will be of interest even to
experienced behavioural researchers, but of particular value to
scientists just beginning work with mice, including undergraduate
and graduate students as well as postdoctoral investigators who
want to collect phenotypic data with knockout and other genetically
defined mice. Constructed from materials used in a long running
course on Advanced Animal Behavior at University of North
Carolina-Greensboro, the book is an ideal text for a course on
behavioral testing.
This volume presents articles from the leading experts in the field in nanobiotechnology, providing students and researchers with a comprehensive review of the newly emerging area of neuroscience. All aspects of nanomaterials induced alteration in brain function are considered. Basic chapters on methods and ways to enhance nano-drug delivery into the brain are presented as well as chapters on functional and structural changes in the CNS, including gene expression and related issues. Particular attention is given to possible therapeutic advancement regarding nano-drug formulation and their role in neuroprotection.
How do genes determine behavior? How much of behavior is nature
versus nurture? How do behaviors evolve? Anholt and Mackay, leading
scholars in the field of behavioral genetics, address these
questions and much more in this comprehensive textbook that defines
the emerging field of behavioral genetics. The provides a range of
examples, such as laboratory studies on flies and mice, field
observations on species as diverse as butterflies and meerkats, and
human behavioral disorders. The book blends classical and modern
genetic principles with neurobiological and ecological perspectives
to teach students how to find and map genes that affect behaviors,
as well as how the coordinated expression of ensembles of these
genes enables the nervous system to express complex behaviors in
response to changes in the environment. Principles of Behavioral
Genetics introduces us to the fascinating science that aims to
understand how our genes determine what makes us tick.
This volume guides the practitioner in the current management of
women with epilepsy, in a comprehensive and scientifically informed
manner. Many chapters are devoted to the various aspects of
pregnancy management for women with epilepsy, from reducing the
risks of medication exposure to breast feeding. All female age
groups are discussed and chapters on issues important for
adolescents and the mature women are also included. The editors
have included internationally recognized experts as contributors,
to bring together a body of knowledge unparalleled in previous
settings. This book should be a guide to management for women with
epilepsy for years to come, due to its solid scientific basis and
the comprehensive vision of the contributors.
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders, and
original observations in the field are often the key to diagnosis
and successful treatment. Physicians new to the field as well as
seasoned practitioners will benefit from more than one hundred case
vignettes that explore the universe of epilepsy as it presents in
daily practice. Some of these cases challenge long-held views about
epilepsy and others bring the reader to the limits of our
understanding of epilepsy, both in clinical and basic science. To
improve the interface of clinical and basic science in epilepsy,
basic scientists comment on the potential mechanisms underlying
clinical observations, and clinicians assess the potential impact
of recent results of experiments in the laboratory. This book
highlights the importance that original observations have in
inspiring both new treatments and continued research.
This edited reference addresses controversial clinical issues of
the psychiatric aspects of epilepsy. The book explores the reasons
behind the poor communication between psychiatrists and
neurologists and suggests potential remedies to this important
problem, and two chapters are devoted to examining whether
psychiatrists and neurologists are properly trained to recognize
and treat conditions that both disciplines commonly encounter in
clinical practice. Identification of the causes behind the high
rate of comorbidity between epilepsy and mood, anxiety, psychotic
and attention deficit disorders is given high priority in the
volume, and a specific review of the evidence of common pathogenic
mechanisms that may be operant in epilepsy and these psychiatric
disorders is included. Recently identified bidirectional
relationship between mood disorders and epilepsy and its
implication in the course and response to treatment of the seizure
disorder are also explored. Several chapters are devoted to rectify
common misunderstandings of the use of psychotropic drugs in
patients with epilepsy, including the use of antidepressant and
central nervous system stimulants. Finally, one chapter explores
the possibility of organic causes of psychogenic non-epileptic
seizures.
Metabolic syndrome is a set of risk factors that includes:
abdominal obesity, a decreased ability to process glucose (insulin
resistance), dyslipidemia (unhealthy lipid levels), and
hypertension. Patients who have this syndrome have been shown to be
at an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease and/or
type 2 diabetes. Metabolic syndrome is a common condition that goes
by many names (dysmetabolic syndrome, syndrome X, insulin
resistance syndrome, obesity syndrome, and Reaven's syndrome).
This book is devoted to the surgical treatment of epilepsy and its consequences, and provides an extraordinary perspective on the fascinating question of the relationship between brain and mind. Contrary to the current emphasis on statistics and objectivity, this book is dedicated to understanding the whole person, the life and experiences of the individual. It reports on cutting-edge technical skills provided with a human touch. This book reflects the understanding that the temporolimbic seizure originates in tissue providing the substrate for the emotional life and memory. Finally, it emphasizes the value of clinical research - here, conducted in the course of the diagnosis and surgical treatment of epilepsy - in helping to elucidate the relationship between brain and mind.
This book describes human hereditary ion channel diseases of
voltage- and ligand-gated ion channels covering the diverse fields
of medicine myology, neurology, cardiology, and nephrology
requiring a wide and interdisciplinary readership. Interesting
parallels in pathogenetic mechanisms of disease are especially
emphasized to interest even highly specialized readers in entities
outside of their fields. Each author has written an objective
overview of his or her particular subject in a way that should
allow the reader within a short period of time to obtain a
comprehensive picture of the present state of art.
Hardbound. Major theoretical advances were made in this area of research, and in the course of these developments order statistics has also found important applications in many diverse areas. These include life-testing and reliability, robustness studies, statistical quality control, filtering theory, signal processing, image processing, and radar target detection. Theoretical researchers working on theoretical and methodological advancements on order statistics and applied statisticians and engineers developing new and innovative applications of order statistics have been successfully brought together to create this handbook. For the convenience of readers, the subject matter has been divided into two volumes. This volume focuses on theory and methods, and volume 17 deals primarily with applications. Each volume has been divided into parts, each part specializing in one aspect of order statistics. The articles in this volume have been classified into
In the tradition of its predecessor, the main purpose of this volume is the dissemination of statistical methodologies in the area of biological and medical sciences. The chapters are written by specialists with considerable experience in the application of statistical techniques for investigating biological issues. The volume is divided into four parts and the chapters illustrate some recent work on many issues. Most of the papers discuss the statistical principles in conjunction with specific applications. As a result biological as well as statistical readers will benefit from this exposition, and obtain the current state of knowledge in these areas. Many authors emphasize the open problems that might lead to further work on these subjects.
Natural product chemistry covers a fascinating area of organic chemistry and its study has enriched organic chemistry in a myriad of different ways. In recent years the thrust has been in three major directions: advances in stereoselective synthesis of bioactive natural products, developments in structure elucidation of complex natural products through the applications of multidimensional NMR and mass spectroscopy, and the integration of bioassay procedures with the isolation processes leading to the isolation of active principles from the extracts. The present volume reflects these developments, and the growing emphasis on bioactive natural products, chemical constituents of echinoderms, diterpenoids from Rabdosia and Eremophila sp., structural studies on saponins, marine sesquiterpene quinones and antimicrobial activity of amphibian venoms. The reviews on bioactive metabolites of Phomophis, cardenolide detection by ELISA, xenocoumacins and bioactive dihydroisocoumarins, CD studies of carbohydrate-molybdate complexes, oncogene function inhibitors from microbial secondary metabolites and Gelsemium and Lupin alkaloids present frontier developments in several areas of natural product chemistry. It is hoped that the present volume, which contains articles by eminent authorities in each field, will be received with the same enthusiasm as the previous volumes of this series.
Hardbound. This volume covers an area of statistics dealing with complex problems in the production of goods and services, maintenance and repair, and management and operations. The opening chapter is by W. Edwards Deming, pioneer in statistical quality control, who was involved in the quality control movement in Japan and helped the country in its rapid industrial development. He gives a program to keep a country in an ascending path of industrial development.Areas covered in the further 23 chapters of the work include: - reliability of hardware and process control software;- the concepts and theory of reliability and the statistical inference problems arising therein;- the aspects of Quality Control of manufactured goods.
Hardbound. This reference work covers the many aspects of Robust Inference. Much of what is contained in the chapters, written by leading experts in the field, has not been part of previous surveys of this area. Robust Inference has been an active area of research for the last two decades. Especially during recent years it has been extended in different directions covering a wide variety of models. This volume will be valuable for both graduate students and researchers using statistical methods.
"Epigenetic Regulation in the Nervous System" addresses current understanding of the roles of epigenetic processes at the molecular/cellular level, their impact on neural development and behavior, and the potential roles of these mechanisms in neurological and psychiatric disorders. This award-winningvolume spans molecular epigenetics, development, cellular physiology and biochemistry, synaptic and neural plasticity, and behavioral models, and is unique in covering epigenetically based disorders of the central nervous system. Behavioral epigenetics is the study of how environmental factors alter behavior, addressing the fundamental mechanisms that shape development and individual vulnerability/resilience to adverse behavioral outcomes. By understanding the molecular mechanisms involved in epigenetic modulation, researchers may be able to develop targeted therapies for those individuals in whom it malfunctions. Edited by the most highly regarded leaders in the field, this
book offers a comprehensive review of behavioral epigenetics and a
balanced treatment of the strengths and weaknesses in
experimentation in this area. Covering background material as well
as topics of current interest, it serves both as a cutting-edge
resource and a foundational reference. The book will benefit
neuroscience researchers and graduate students with an interest in
the links between gene regulation and behavior, as will clinicians
dealing with disorders such as addiction, depression, and
schizophrenia.
This well-established international series examines major areas of
basic and clinical research within neuroscience, as well as
emerging and promising subfields.This volume explores
interdisciplinary research on decision making taking a neural and
behavioural approach
This issue of International Review of Neurobiology is split over 2
volumes, bringing together cutting-edge research on Bioinformatics
of Behavior. The 2 volumes review current knowledge and
understanding, provide a starting point for researchers and
practitioners entering the field, and build a platform for further
research and discovery.
This issue of "Progress in Brain Research" is split over 2 volumes,
bringing together cutting-edge research on functional neural
transplantation. The 2 volumes review current knowledge and
understanding, provide a starting point for researchers and
practitioners entering the field, and build a platform for further
research and discovery. |
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