Books in the International Review of Neurobiology series

Focuses on Catechol-O-methyltransferase inhibition, and its clinical application in relation to Parkinson's disease. This title includes chapters that cover COMT gene and proteins, L-dopa treatment in Parkinson's disease, the latest research on COMT inhibitors and their clinical applications, as well as future prospects for their use.

Devoted to the surgical treatment of epilepsy and its consequences, this book provides a different perspective on the question of the relationship between brain and mind. It reflects the understanding that the temporolimbic seizure originates in tissue providing the substrate for the emotional life and memory.

Presents a cumulative subject index of volumes 1-25 of "International Review of Neurobiology", which focuses on the progress made in the area of neurobiology, and is aimed at neuroscientists, clinicians, psychologists, physiologists, and pharmacologists.

Guides the practitioner in the management of women with epilepsy, in a comprehensive and scientifically informed manner. This book provides many chapters that are devoted to the various aspects of pregnancy management for women with epilepsy, from reducing the risks of medication exposure to breast feeding.

Stress and Brain Health: In Clinical Conditions, Volume 152, examines up-to-date knowledge on how stress effects brain health. The book''s wide-ranging topics include the effects of pre-natal and childhood stress on neurodevelopment and aging. Chapters cover Stress and neuropsychiatric disorders, Stress and schizophrenia, Stress and addictive behaviors, Stress and suicide, Stress as a factor in the progression of PD, Social prescribing for stress-related disorder, and more. Comprises diverse evidence from world-leading researchers in each areaProvides a readily accessible introduction to the topics covered, including basic guidance on stress theory and measurementEssential reading for those in the fields of neuroscience, psychophysiology, psychoneuroendocrinology, health psychology, developmental psychology, neuro-rehabilitation and clinical research

Novel Therapeutic Advances in Glioblastoma, Volume 151 in the International Review of Neurobiology series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on a variety of topics, including Blood-brain barrier and pathophysiology of brain tumors, Promising strategies of glioblastoma treatment: personalized genotoxic therapy and stem cell transplantation, Extracellular matrix and biocompatible materials in glioblastoma treatment, Expression of Twist associated to microcirculation patterns of human glioma correlated with progression and survival of the patient, Advanced Multimodal Imaging in Differentiating Glioma Recurrence from Post-radiotherapy Changes, Advanced Multimodal Imaging in Differentiating Glioma Recurrence from Post-radiotherapy Changes, and much more. Provides the authority and expertise of leading contributors from an international board of authorsPresents the latest release in the International Review of Neurobiology seriesUpdated release includes the latest information on glioblastomas