Books in the Progress in Brain Research series

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) arises from the experience of stressors and trauma. This book combines basic research on stress hormones from gene to behaviour with clinical research demonstrating the progress in understanding via imaging techniques, genetics, vulnerable phenotypes and co-morbidity with other disorders and physical illness.

Extensive neurophysiological and neuropsychological evidence show that perception, action, and cognition are closely related in the brain and develop in parallel to one another. This book discusses how action and cognition are related in development.

Includes chapters on neural coding in single cells, in small networks, and across the entire cerebral cortex, visual processing from the retina to object recognition, vestibular, and electromagnetic stimuli, pattern generation, voluntary movement and posture, motor learning, decision-making and cognition, and algorithms for pattern recognition.

A review of the knowledge about the neuroanatomy, neuropharmacology and neurophysiology of the basal ganglia, focusing on its GABAergic microcircuitry. This work serves as a reference to the body of knowledge about the basal ganglia, its constituent neurons, and their interconnections.

Highlights the aspects of neurotrophin-receptor signal transduction pathways, including the signaling endosome hypothesis. This book presents and discusses findings on the synaptotrophic potential of NGF and related neurotrophins, neurotrophin involvement in neuronal stem cell biology, biological activity of the NGF precursor proNGF, and more.

Providing knowledge on the neurotransmitter acetylcholine in the cerebral cortex, this book covers different aspects of the subject, from its elementary, at the molecular and cellular levels, to its holistic implications, including its role in cognition and involvement in human diseases and therapeutics.

Includes articles presented at the World Congress on Neurohypophysial Hormones held in Bordeaux, France on September 8-12, 2001. This volume is composed of chapters dealing with topics varying from basic and clinical neurosciences and neuroendocrinology, to reproductive, renal, cardiovascular physiology and pathology.

Presents students and researchers a comprehensive review of nanoneuroscience and nanoneuropharmacology. This title considers different aspects of nanomaterials induced alteration in brain function. It focuses on possible therapeutic advancement regarding nano-drug formulation and their role in neuroprotection.

Presents empirical advances using neuroscience techniques to investigate how culture influences neural processes underlying a wide range of human abilities, from perception and scene processing to memory and social cognition. This book also highlights the theoretical and methodological issues with conducting cultural neuroscience research.

Examines major areas of basic and clinical research within neuroscience (as well as emerging and promising subfields): neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, neuroimaging, neurobiology, neuropharmacology, neuroendocrinology, neuropathology, neuropsychiatry, neurobehavior. This title provides a treatment of gene models of schizophrenia.

Provides a synthesis of our knowledge of the anatomy, pharmacology, physiology and behavioral data of the serotonin (5-HT)-dopamine (DA) interactions. This work comprehensively surveys some of the most significant areas of dopamine/serotonin interactions. It provides an understanding of the interaction between Serotonin and Dopamine.

This volume provides a comprehensive update on basic glutamate research, from a clinical perspective.

Beginning with a commentary and overview of our understanding of the peripheral and spinal basis of motor control, this volume is divided into seven sections, each focused on a different problem. It is intended for those interested in motor systems, and also for graduate level courses in motor control neurobiology, kinesiology, and others.

Part of the "Progress in Brain Research" series this volume examines the emerging role of the hypothalamus as a crucial link between the sensing of nutrients and the control of insulin sensitivity, glucose uptake, and glucose production. It also shows the important interplay between the immune system and energy metabolism.

Assembled in honor of Professor Alan Cowey FRS, this volume attempts to embrace his research interests in visual neuroscience. It contains a group of papers dealing with different fundamental aspects of the visual system, including the control and monitoring of eye movements.

The phenomenon of consciousness has always been a central question for philosophers and scientists. This book presents a series of essays by leading thinkers giving an account of the ideas prevalent in the scientific study of consciousness. It is suitable for both students and researchers in designing research projects on consciousness.

Presents a comprehensive overview of the findings and insights on translational research in neurotrauma. This book is useful for TBI or SCI researcher interested in translating their work to the clinic, as well as to clinicians interested in the research findings which could provide novel treatment strategies for their patients.

Combines the basic methodology of genomics and proteomics with the applications of such technologies in understanding psychiatric illnesses. This book offers an introduction of basic methodologies in genomics and proteomics and their integration in psychiatry, sections related to methods and application of the advancing technologies, and more.

Presents a collection of articles reflecting research in visual perception, specifically concentrating on neural correlates of perception. This book covers topics from receptive field analyses to shape perception and eye movements. It features a variety of methodological approaches, including single-neuron recordings, psychophysics, and more.

Emphasizes the information regarding midbrain and extrastriate mechanisms underlying vision and visually-guided behavior. This book places these data into the larger context of how interrelated components of the visual system function to produce coherent visual experiences and behavior.

Offers examples of how eye movements can be used to address a broad range of research questions. This book focuses on extraocular muscle, highlighting various concepts of proprioceptive control that involve even the cerebral cortex. It also comprises structural, physiological, pharmacological, and computational aspects of brainstem mechanisms.

What are the patterns of electrical activity that serve such a fundamental role in our cognitive abilities? How can it go wrong in these networks resulting in different types of brain pathologies, such as mental retardation, Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy or schizophrenia? This book deals with neuronal networks within the brain.

Focuses on the role of gangliosides in three areas of medicine such as cancer, peripheral neuropathies and Alzheimer's disease. This book shows the progress in the pathogenesis of peripheral neuropathies, and the controversial role of gangliosides, also in therapeutic administration.

Oculomotor control of the eyes is the subject of many research projects, and advances in this field are relevant to understanding motor control in general. Part of the "Progress in Brain Research" series, this volume features reviews on the functional neuroanatomy and connectivity of the brain areas involved in controlling eye movements.

Focuses on three major areas: the role of thalamocortical communication in cognition and attention; the role of the thalamus in communication between cortical areas; and the hypothesis that much or all of the information relayed by thalamus. This volume provides a look at brain structures involved in perception and action.

Volume transmission (VT) constitutes a novel and complementary communication system to classical synaptic transmission. This work describes the mounting evidence that cells of the central nervous system are able to communicate via a host of chemical signals that flow through the extracellular space.

Intended for those who are involved in research and treatment of spinal cord injury, this book contains a compilation of what is known about bladder, cardiovascular, bowel and sexual dysfunction after spinal cord injury, as it relates to the changes within the autonomic nervous system control of these functions.

Provides a multidisciplinary collection of chapters on the cerebellum with topics covering a spectrum from development and molecular neurobiology, cell physiology and plasticity to motor control, system physiology, functional imaging and pathology. This book also gives general concepts in global issues of cerebellar development and functions.

Glaucoma is one of the main causes of blindness throughout the world. It is characterized by death of the retinal ganglion cells, which is associated with loss of the axons making up the optic nerve. This book examines findings regarding glaucoma, including risk factors, diagnosis, clinical monitoring and treatment.

More has been learned about the primary and secondary consequences of spinal cord injury and more is being understood about recovery mechanisms that are intrinsic to the nervous system and that might be further encouraged. While a cure for spinal cord injury remains elusive, this volume aims to convey a sense of progress towards this goal.