Andrew R. Pachner 2012 Neuroimmunologists deal with the nervous system and the immune system, both of which are giant, complex communication networks. One would think that we would be excellent communicators ourselves, but we have not communicated well with individuals outside our field.
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Jose de Leon Editor 2012 We developed these guidelines using drug prescribing information and reviewing the available literature on relevant neuropsychiatric disorders in populations without intellectual disabilities because of the dearth of available literature on the intellectual disability populations.
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Selva Baltan • S. Thomas Carmichael Carlos Matute • Guohua Xi • John H Zhang Editors 2014 Studies of cerebral white matter are arguably the stepchild of the neurobiology of disease. Accounting for over half the brain volume of the adult human, it would be surprising if cerebral white matter structure was not intimately involved […]
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Eng H. Lo • Josephine Lok • MingMing Ning • Michael J. Whalen Editors 2014 The vasculature of the central nervous system performs the vital tasks of perfusing the brain and spinal cord, and maintaining barrier functions that ensure a proper environment for neuronal activity. Additionally, the vasculature participates in other key functions, including the […]
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Amita Pandey · Girdhar K. Pandey 2014 Analysis of its Role in the Generation of the C. elegans Connectome Abstract Metazoan nervous system development involves cell migration and axon outgrowth, where neuronal cell bodies and their axons migrate long distances to reach their final destination to generate the final structure of the nervous system.
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Sheryl Coombs • Horst Bleckmann Richard R. Fay • Arthur N. Popper Editors 2014 Approximately every 20 years, lateral line researchers feel the urge to publish a book on this fascinating yet somewhat enigmatic flow-sensing system. This book is the latest of three volumes dedicated solely to the lateral line system, with the first two […]
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Maurizio Popoli • David Diamond Gerard Sanacora Editors 2014 The term “stress” is universally recognized as difficult to define, and yet, people typically report experiencing stress as an almost everyday experience. A commonly used definition of stress is the perception of an event that threatens homeostasis, the normal equilibrium of bodily function, and an insufficient […]
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Sergio Garbarino • Lino Nobili Giovanni Costa Editors 2014 Our life is based on the circadian rhythm of the sleep/wake cycle, with sleep occupying about one-third of it. The qualitative and quantitative alterations of sleep inevitably result in drowsiness, which is one of the main factors affecting our health, psycho-physical performance, tolerance to stress and, […]
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Kazunori Sango • Junji Yamauchi Editors 2014 Schwann cells, named in honor of the German scientist Theodore Schwann (1810– 1882), are recognized as glial cells in the peripheral nervous system and play major roles in development, maturation, and axonal regeneration and remyelination after injury.
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James F. Pagel • S.R. Pandi-Perumal Editors 2014 A Practical Guide In 2007, at the time of the first edition of this book, sleep medicine was a discipline that had only just attained AMA subspecialty status. The epidemiological data current to that time had revealed obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to be a risk factor, perhaps […]
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