Leslie L. Barton, Neil R. Friedman 2008 Infectious diseases and immunodeficiencies remain the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the world’s children today (World Health Organization [WHO], 2006). The WHO estimates that nearly one third of the global deaths in 2005 were attributable to communicable diseases, an acknowledged underestimate.
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Edited by S. Hossein Fatemi Paula J. Clayton 2008 Nearly 14 years have elapsed since the second edition of this book was published. George Winokur pioneered the early editions of this book and contributed significantly to the scientific value of this book by recruiting first-class psychiatrists аnd neuroscientists to contribute.
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Avery A. Sandberg John F. Stone 2008 The Genetics and Molecular Biology of Neural Tumors is еssentially an analectic presentation of a rapidly developing field for which information is being generated at a remarkable rate. Nevertheless, we think that this book fills a void existing currently in the tumors under consideration.
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Daryll M. Baker 2008 Stroke is the third most common cause of death in the world. Furthermore, for those who survive, stroke is the most common cause of severe disability, such that after a year, 25% are still dependent on someone else for everyday activities, and within 5 years, a third of these will have suffered a second stroke.
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Edited by Joris C. Verster S. R. Pandi-Perumal David L. Streiner 2008 Had you looked up “quality of life” (QOL) in Index Medicus prior to 1975, your search would have been fruitless. Although the term was most likely first introduced by Karnofsky in 1949 within the realm of chemotherapy for cancer patients (1), it was not used as a […]
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By Rahman Pourmand 2008 When medical students and non-neurology residents rotating through the neurology service are asked about their expectations, their responses are uniform: They want to learn how to conduct effective neurologic examinations, they want to know the value and indications of neurologic procedures and testing, and they want to know how to evaluate and manage common neurologic conditions. […]
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Edited by Gary A. Walco Kenneth R. Goldschneider 2008 There is some very good news in the world of pediatric medicine. Advances over the past two decades have enabled us to revolutionize the manner in which we can assess and manage children’s pain. Thirty years ago it was thought that young children did not experience pain and, therefore, it was not […]
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Akhlaq A. Farooqui Wei-Yi Ong Lloyd A. Horrocks 2008 About 40% of central nervous system synapses use glutamate as the neurotransmitter. It acts through ionotropic (NMDA, AMPA, and KA) and metabotropic types of glutamate receptors and plays crucial roles in developmental synaptogenesis, plasticity, long-term potentiation, and learning memory. Our understanding of the diversity, structure, and functions of various glutamate […]
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Michael S. Ritsner • Abraham Weizman Editors 2008 Novel Strategies for Research and Treatment Over the past few decades the involvement of neurosteroids in brain function and mental health has attracted much interest, not only from a neuroscience perspective, but also from clinical and therapeutic aspects. In recent years, much of the research has focused on the multifunctional […]
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Akhlaq A. Farooqui • Tahira Farooqui Lloyd A. Horrocks 2008 Neurochemical importance of ether lipids is becoming increasingly evident. These lipids include plasmalogen and platelet activating factor. They play crucial roles in membrane fusion, ion transport, inflammation, oxidative stress, and learning and memory. Significant advances have been made in our understanding of structure and functions of plasmalogens and platelet […]
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