The present day is witnessing an explosion of our understanding
of how the brain works at all levels, in which complexity is piled
on complexity, and mechanisms of astonishing elegance are being
continually discovered. This process is most developed in the major
areas of the brain, such as the cortex, thalamus, and striatum.
"The Claustrum" instead focuses on a small, remote, and, until
recently, relatively unknown area of the brain. In recent years,
researchers have come to believe that the claustrum is concerned
with consciousness, a bold hypothesis supported by the claustrum s
two-way connections with nearly every other region of the brain and
its seeming involvement with multisensory integrations the hallmark
of consciousness. The claustrum, previously in a humble position at
the back of the stage, might in fact be the conductor of the brain
s orchestra.
"The Claustrum" brings together leading experts on the claustrum
from the varied disciplines of neuroscience, providing a
state-of-the-art presentation of what is currently known about the
claustrum, promising lines of current research (including
epigenetics), and projections of new lines of investigation on the
horizon.
Develops a unifying hypothesis about the claustrum s role in
consciousness, as well as the integration of sensory information
and other higher brain functions. Discusses the involvement of the
claustrum with autism, schizophrenia, epilepsy, Alzheimer s
disease, and Parkinson s diseaseCoverage of all aspects of the
claustrum, from its evolution and development to promising new
lines of research, including epigenetics, provides a platform and
point of reference for future investigative efforts
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