Edited by Patricio O’Donnell 2008 The genetics of schizophrenia have taken the driver seat in the research related to this disorder in recent years. For a long time, it had been known that sharing genes with someone affected with schizophrenia conferred a 50% chance of acquiring the disease.
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Attila Köfalvi Editor 2008
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Zvia Breznitz (Editor) 2008
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Andrew W. Zimmerman Editor 2008 Current Theories and Evidence Creative thinking and collaborative scientific research have advanced our understanding of autism, and we are now beginning to synthesize the data into evidence and theories. Our lack of knowledge about the causes and pathogenesis of autism has been associated with widely divergent approaches to diagnosis and management, most of which […]
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Moses Rodriguez Editor 2008 There is a need for a paradigm shift in our thinking about the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS). From the days of Charcot in the 1800s, MS has been pathologically characterized primarily by demyelination; that is, the loss of myelin with the relative preservation of axons.
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Geoffrey A. Manley Richard R. Fay Arthur N. Popper Editors 2008 The Springer Handbook of Auditory Research presents a series of comprehensive and synthetic reviews of the fundamental topics in modern auditory research. The volumes are aimed at all individuals with interests in hearing research, including advanced graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and clinical investigators.
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Minoru Onozuka, Chen-Tung Yen Editors 2008 Brain Imaging, Learning and Memory, Stress and Fear, and Pain An enormous number of neurons in the brain form neural circuits by creating synaptic bonds with other neurons. Many of those circuits come together and function as a system. To clarify the function of the human brain, a study needs to […]
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S. Peer · G. Bodner (Eds.) 2008 Contrary to our initial expectations, the first edition of this book was a huge success and very quickly sold out. This was somewhat surprising, since it covers only a very narrow segment of radiology in general and sonography in particular.
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M. Memet Özek • Giuseppe Cinalli • Wirginia J. Maixner 2008 Management and Outcome This book presents the current understanding, diagnosis and treatment of spina bifida and related pathologies to the neurosurgical literature. The book has two important qualities: first of all it provides a thorough analysis of the historical experience in the field, and secondly it presents […]
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Norbert Boos · Max Aebi (Editors) 2008 Fundamentals of Diagnosis and Treatment Spinal disorders are among the most common medical conditions, having a significant impact on health-related quality of life, use of health care resources and socioeconomic costs. As a therapeutic measure, spinal surgery is still one of the most rapidly growing areas in clinical medicine, and is […]
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