Despite everything that has been written about the brain, a
potentially critical part of this vital organ has been
overlooked--until now. "The Other Brain "examines the growing
importance of glia, which make up approximately 85 percent of the
cells in the brain, and the role they play in how the brain
functions, malfunctions, and heals itself.
Long neglected as little more than cerebral packing material, glia
(meaning "glue") are now known to regulate the flow of information
between neurons and to repair the brain and spinal cord after
injury and stroke. But scientists are also discovering that
diseased and damaged glia play a significant role in psychiatric
illnesses such as schizophrenia and depression, and in
neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.
Diseased glia cause brain cancer and multiple sclerosis and are
linked to infectious diseases such as HIV and prion disease (mad
cow disease, for example) and to chronic pain. The more we learn
about these cells that make up the "other" brain, the more
important they seem to be.
Written by a neuroscientist who is a leader in glial research, "The
Other Brain "gives readers a much more complete understanding of
how the brain works and an intriguing look at potentially
revolutionary developments in brain science and medicine.
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