Adsorption on Ordered Surfaces of Ionic Solids and Thin Films introduces to a new and topical field of surface science for which rather little experience is available at present. It reviews the recent results of the employed analytical methods comprising all modern surface techniques including scanning tunneling microscopy and various kinds of electron spectroscopies. The present status of this new, clearly defined field of surface science is nearly completely overviewed by contributions from most of the research groups active in this field. The book is meant as a basis for the expected rapid development in this area with applications in catalysis, thin-film and semiconductor technology, sensors, electrochemistry, controlled preparation of ultrathin epitaxial surfaces, and interfaces of insultors as well as future molecular electronics.

This is the first book to offer a comprehensive overview of higher-order motor disorders. It introduces new concepts emerging from basic neurosciences and shows how they have impacted on the field of cognitive motor control and led to new vistas for the understanding of Higher-order Motor Disorders far beyond the traditional field of topological diagnosis. It describes in detail a wide range of clinical disorders including those of bimanual co-ordination, apraxia and sensorimotor transformation deficits, motor neglect, anarchic hand syndrome, imitation and utilisation behaviours, action motivational and action monitoring disorders, as well as new approaches to motor cortex plasticity and reorganisation and rehalibitation of complex movement problems. The book reviews the topic, starting with a description of the neuroanatomical, neurobiological and cognitive basis of normal motor behaviours, before moving on to cover the clinical features of the disordered states. The final chapters cover the issues of plastcity and recovery, pharmacological treatments and rehabilitation.
This volume will stimulate research and foster new insights into cognitive and motivational motor disorders. With expert contributions from the major international centres in Europe and the Americas his book gives a truly new framework for a complex and confusing field.

Die zwolfte Auflage des beliebten Standardwerks bietet den neuesten Stand der klinischen und apparativen Diagnostik, der Pathophysiologie und der konservativen sowie der interventionellen Therapie. Das Lehrbuch besticht durch ein ebenso ansprechendes wie didaktisch ausgefeiltes Layout. Der flussig und verstandlich geschriebene Text der renommierten Autoren bringt auch komplexe Zusammenhange auf den Punkt. Pointierte Einleitungen, anschauliche Fallberichte, viele Merksatze sowie strukturierte Kapitelzusammenfassungen erleichtern das Lernen und bieten intensive Orientierung. Besonderer Pluspunkt: Facharztwissen und Leitlinien der DGN in Boxen herausgestellt. Wer uber den Tellerrand der MC-Prufungen hinausblicken und sich fundierte Kenntnisse der Neurologie aneignen mochte, ist mit diesem Lehrbuch gut beraten. Auch fur Assistenzarzte in der Facharztweiterbildung sehr geeignet.