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This consistent and well-illustrated text is an up-to-date survey of cellular and molecular events contributing to the assembly of the vertebrate nervous system. Chapters include a mixture of historical content and descriptions from literature that best illustrate specific aspects of development.

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A good reference for research on developmental neuroscience
Although I am just reading the first few chapters, the organization of this book has already attracted me. For example, in the section discussing about cortical neurogenesis, the authors provide a deeper point of view and the informations they provided are not seen in the general textbooks of developmental biology or developmental neuroscience. I really appreciate their efforts. In my opinion, this book will be quite useful for the researchers who are working on the development of the central nervous system.

Neurodevelopment - the details
The general reader who has read other developmental referencesand would like more information concerning various aspects of the development of higher nervous systems, will find this reference useful. This reference is a synthesis of the neurobiological literature (indeed, the reference section occupies a third of its pages), but it is nonetheless very readable. The reference starts with neurulation and lineages of nerve cells including the neuroglia. There is then a chapter on the neural crest cells. This is followed by development of axons, dendrites and synapses, including the influence of neurotrophic factors. There is then a chapter on the development of the cerebral cortex and the cerebellar cortex. Morphogenesis of these cortices occurs in three phases - formation and migration of various types of neurons and glia to characteristic positions; forming redundant dendrites and axons, with transient synapses; pruning of dendrites, axons and neurons themselves. The final chapter is on the development of neuronal specificity and neuronal projection maps. Even though a very large percentage of the mammalian genome is expressed exclusively in the nervous system, the genome is still not large enough to specify in detail the interconnections of the developed brain. Rather, it is more parsimonious for the genome to specify programs of histogenesis, migration and various cellular interactions. A neuronal projection map is where one set of neurons projects its axons to another set of neurons such the connections reflect the spatial order of the neurons. Neuronal projection maps are found throughout the nervous system. ... Read more

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This Flash-Review was specially developed for Boards preparation.
The Q/A format may be used as an excellent study tool as well as an exceptional reference with in-depth explanatory answers.
400-plus illustrations show the types of images you ll see on the Boards.
High-Yield Boards questions are highlighted for more effective study. ... Read more

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Good effort but !
I bought this because one of my friends had this. I dont think it is helpful for RITE or Board reviews, it has mainly at least 20-30% Neurosurgical content which is not needed for RITE or Board exams--does it matter to know all the obscure approaches to ressecting a tumor in a temporal region for a neurology board exam. NO!

So in retrospect I would not buy this flash card set, would have instead studied Ultimate Review and Mousouns mayo clinic neurology review for RITE.

More for a Neurosurgeon
I received these review cards today. So far I have been through the Neuroanatomy section only and am disappointed. Only 27 of the 57 cards are geared towards a Neurologist. The remainder are neurosurgical - bones of the orbit, degrees of lordosis, boundaries of Kawase's triangle, surgical approaches, results of aggressive tumor stripping....Very disappointing for the price. This product should not be marketed to the Neurologist, but rather the Neurosurgeon. ... Read more

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This book comprehensively covers the molecular basis of stress responses of the nervous system, providing a unique and fundamental insight into the molecular, physiological and behavioral basis of the stress response of a whole organism. Edited by leading experts in the field and summarizing the latest research advances in this area, this ready reference is an invaluable resource for clinicians dealing with stress-related disorders, biomedical researchers working in the field as well as for pharmacology and biotech companies.

From the contents:

• Systems in Stress Research
• Cells and Circuits
• Cognition and Behavior
• Immune Responses
• Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
• Vulnerability to Disease

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Neurobiology of Addiction is conceived as a current survey and synthesis of the most important findings in our understanding of the neurobiological mechanisms of addiction over the past 50 years. The book includes a scholarly introduction, thorough descriptions of animal models of addiction, and separate chapters on the neurobiological mechanisms of addiction for psychostimulants, opioids, alcohol, nicotine and cannabinoids. Key information is provided about the history, sources, and pharmacokinetics and psychopathology of addiction of each drug class, as well as the behavioral and neurobiological mechanism of action for each drug class at the molecular, cellular and neurocircuitry level of analysis. A chapter on neuroimaging and drug addiction provides a synthesis of exciting new data from neuroimaging in human addicts - a unique perspective unavailable from animal studies. The final chapters explore theories of addiction at the neurobiological and neuroadaptational level both from a historical and integrative perspective.The book incorporates diverse finding with an emphasis on integration and synthesis rather than discrepancies or differences in the literature.- Presents a unique perspective on addiction that emphasizes molecular, cellular and neurocircuitry changes in the transition to addiction- Synthesizes diverse findings on the neurobiology of addiction to provide a heuristic framework for future work- Features extensive documentation through numerous original figures and tables that that will be useful for understanding and teaching ... Read more

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Neuroboilogy of Addiction
this is an excellent review of the current understanding of the brain systems and chemistry involved with addiction. A knowledge of neuroanatomy and neurochemistry as well as genetics is presumed. ... Read more

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Find today’s most important molecular neurobiological advances and their relevance to clinicians treating patients with mental illness in this exceptional new reference. Molecular Neurobiology for the Clinician, Review of Psychiatry, Volume 22, will update you on the latest findings and their impact on psychiatry.

Thoroughly indexed and referenced, this essential new book discusses discoveries that have the potential to revolutionize your clinical approach by changing the ways in which you diagnose and treat patients. Clinicians will learn about the effects on psychiatry of advances in the molecular basis of neuronal network function, particularly in relation to abnormalities in cognitive and emotional regulation, and the identification of novel molecular targets for drug development. This groundbreaking volume also reveals how to apply these discoveries to diagnosing and treating major psychiatric disorders, including childhood- and adolescent-onset disorders, schizophrenia, drug addiction, and severe mood and anxiety disorders.

Molecular Neurobiology for the Clinician is an outstanding compilation of the best research by top names in the field. Psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric residents, and graduate students in neuroscience, psychiatry, and psychology will gain knowledge, understanding, and techniques for better diagnosis and treatment. ... Read more

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A fascinating read
This volume includes several excellent chapters, introducing the reader to a number of developing concepts in the world of psychiatric neuroscience.These topics are alternately discussed on a more general, easy-to-understand level, and in great technical detail - each with their own merits.The reference lists/information are also quite helpful for those wishing to pursue a topic further (for example, a thorough table of mouse knockout studies in which an anxiety-like phenotype was found).Another highlight is the excellent discussion of how the field of psychiatric genetics is coming of age.This book will prove interesting to both basic scientists and clinical psychiatrists, and even to laypersons with a particular interest in this field. ... Read more

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This edition of the popular text incorporates recent advances in neurobiology enabled by modern molecular biology techniques. Understanding how the brain works from a molecular level allows research to better understand behaviours, cognition, and neuropathologies. Since the appearance six years ago of the 2e, much more has been learned about the molecular biology of development and its relations with early evolution. This "evodevo" (as it has come to be known) framework also has a great deal of bearing on our understanding of neuropathologies as dysfunction of early onset genes can cause neurodegeneration in later life. Advances in our understanding of the genomes and proteomes of a number of organisms also greatly influence our understanding of neurobiology.

• Well known and widely used as a text throughout the UK, good reviews from students and lecturers.
• Good complement to Fundementals of Psychopharmacology by Brian Leonard

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The Handbook is intended to be a service to the neuroscience community, to help in finding available and useful information, to point out gaps in our knowledge, and to encourage continued studies. It represents the valuable contributions of the many authors of the chapters and the guidance of the editors and most important, it represents support for research in this discipline. Based on the rapid advances in the years since the second edition.

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a must read!
Jeff Blaustein masterfully puts together a collection of individual chapters written by leaders in the field of neuroendocrinology with a neurobiological perspective. This particular textbook, while in brevity, attempts to make clear decades of traditional and some non-traditional views of brain and behavior relationships with its emphasis on hormones. While some of the technical details may extend beyond the uninitiated, it does serve well as a strong reference for those interested in how the brain is sculpted during brain development, and how the consequences of such molding endures throughout the individual lifespan. I am a huge fan of books regarding the neuroendocrine regulation of behavior and this book is a keeper! ... Read more

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The intention of this book was to have investigators describe an expert opinion on their field of research and cutting-edge work in their laboratory on the neurobiology and treatment of eating disorders. ... Read more

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Internationally recognized as one of the premier researchers on childdevelopment, Ed Tronick has held notable teaching positions andconducted vital research for nearly 30 years.Over thecourse of his esteemed career, he has receivedfunding for hundreds of key studies in the USand abroad on normal and abnormal infant andchild development—including his MutualRegulation Model and Still-Face Paradigm, whichrevolutionized our understanding of infants’emotional capacities and coping—all of which led to critical contributions in the field. Much ofhis work serves as the benchmark for how mentalhealth clinicians think about biopsychosocialstates of consciousness, the process of meaningmaking, and how and why we engage with others in the world.

Now, for the firsttime, Tronick has gathered together his mostinfluential writings in a single, essentialvolume. Organized into five parts—(I)Neurobehavior, (II) Culture, (III) InfantSocial-Emotional Interaction, (IV)Perturbations: Natural and Experimental, and (V) Dyadic Expansion of Consciousness and MeaningMaking—this book represents his major ideas andstudies regarding infant-adult interactions,developmental processes, and mutual regulation,carefully addressing such questionsas:

• What is astate of consciousness?
• What arethe developing infant’s capacities forneurobehavioral self-organization?
• How are early infant-adult interactionsorganized?
• How can we understandthe nature of normal versus abnormaldevelopment?
• How do self andmutual regulation relate to developmentalprocesses?
• Is meaning makingpurely a function of the brain, or is it in ourbodies as well?

As a bonus,the book includes a DVD-ROM, with video clips of Tronick’s Still-Face Paradigm, an invaluableteaching aid.

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Revealing and integrative.
Tronick's research from the empirical studies of infant neurobehavior, cross-cultural parenting styles, mother-infant interaction to the still-face studies have shaped a generation of reserach on infancy.In this wonderful compendium he brings it all together with his integrative models of mutual regulation and meaning making and now his dynamic systems perspective on the expansion of dyadic states of consciousness.The book is revealing, almost page by page of new ideas and insights, and is filled with implications for new research and reconceputalizing psychotherapeutic process.It is no less than a tour de force. ... Read more

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This volume in the International Review of Neurobiology series addresses the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and treatment of epilepsy in elderly patients. Demographically, the elderly comprise both the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population and the adult age group with the highest incidence of epilepsy, yet there are relatively few publications devoted to this clinical subgroup. The intersection of these two complex processes-epilepsy and advancing age-will have an increasing impact on medical and community care. The etiology, prognosis, and differential diagnosis of epilepsy can all be affected by the normal aging process and by the frequent comorbidities encountered in an elderly population. Chapters in this book review the effects of aging on brain function and on drug metabolism and interactions, covering the gamut of research from animal models of aging and epilepsy to clinical trials and outcomes. Topics also include the dangers of misdiagnosing status epilepticus, the special issues encountered in recruiting and retaining elderly clinical trial participants, and the use of antiepileptic drugs in the elderly. In both the clinic and the research laboratory, a better understanding of how epilepsy may differ between younger and older patients will be valuable in determining the best possible care for geriatric patients with epilepsy. ... Read more

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Neurobiology of epilepsy and aging
This is a very relevant book for neurologist and geriatricians.This book is very comprehensive and gives the reader an excellent overview of geriatric epilepsy.This will inspire researchers to do more studies in geriatric seizures and epilepsy. ... Read more

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Volume 14 is an updated version of Volume 10 in the Handbook of Behavioral Neurobiology series. This time, Edward Stricker is joined by co-editor Stephen Woods, whose psychiatry affiliation balances Dr. Stricker's more physiological approach.Volume 14 provides the reader with a wide variety of perspectives on the enormous changes that have occurred in the study of food and fluid intake since the first edition of Neurobiology of Food and Fluid Intake published 14 years ago. As with the first edition, multiple viewpoints on issues of clinical significance and basic studies using laboratory animals are revealed, as world renowned experts in the field discuss homeostasis in various areas of alimentary behaviour and brain function. The text details the integration of the biological and behavioral contributions to homeostasis and the way in which basic neuroscientific studies of animal subjects can be used to illuminate parallel clinical phenomena in human subjects. Four retrospective essays on how the field has developed have been added to this new edition, and all chapters have been updated to integrate new material. New chapters in Volume 14 include motivation, food intake, body fluids, and an entirely new section on Reward, an important topic to cover in any study of motivated behaviour.Volume 14 of Handbook of Behavioral Neurobiology will be a valuable addition to the libraries of those interested in the study of neurosciences, nutrition, physiology, behavioral medicine, psychiatry, and neuroendocrinology. ... Read more

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This volume provides students with the necessary tools to better understand the fields of neurobiological modeling, cluster analysis of proteins and genes. The theory is explained starting from the beginning and in the most elementary terms, there are many exercises solved and not useful for the understanding of the theory. The exercises are specially adapted for training and many useful Matlab programs are included, easily understood and generalizable to more complex situations. This self-contained text is particularly suitable for an undergraduate course of biology and biotechnology. New results are also provided for researchers such as the description and applications of the Kohonen neural networks to gene classification and protein classification with back propagation neutral networks. ... Read more

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Intro to neural networks
This book offers to the reader a very good introduction to the world of neural networks. Thanks to the ability of the authors to present the details of each difficult equation and thanks to a good matlab support the reader at the end is able to have a clear view of what have been done in the field of neurobiolgy. ... Read more

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great literature review on the leech
This book is very good at reviewing some of the literature on the leech biology and behavior. I am a scientist wroking with the leech as amodel for regeneration and I found this book very helpful when starting my research.Even though it is an old book, I think it still gives you the basis onleech neurobiology. ... Read more

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Grooming is among the most evolutionary ancient and highly represented behaviours in many animal species. It represents a significant proportion of an animal's total activity and between 30-50% of their waking hours. Recent research has demonstrated that grooming is regulated by specific brain circuits and is sensitive to stress, as well as to pharmacologic compounds and genetic manipulation, making it ideal for modelling affective disorders that arise as a function of stressful environments, such as stress and post-traumatic stress disorder. Over a series of 12 chapters that introduce and explicate the field of grooming research and its significance for the human and animal brain, this book covers the breadth of grooming animal models while simultaneously providing sufficient depth in introducing the concepts and translational approaches to grooming research. Written primarily for graduates and researchers within the neuroscientific community. ... Read more

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Neurobiologists and cognitive scientists agree that there is a need for a biologically consistent and realistic description of human cognition. The six essays in this book focus on the empirically answerable issue of whether and to what extent it is possible to explain observations about the mind in terms of observations about the brain. They provide wide-ranging examples of this exciting, ongoing endeavor to provide a neurobiology of cognition from grand scheme attempts to explain the full extent of human cognition, through an examination of the functional structures for echolocation in the bat and the possibilities for its neuronal instantiation, to the cellular and molecular structures of memory and learning.

Peter D. Eimas is Professor of Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences and Professor of Psychology at Brown University. Albert M. Galaburda, M.D., is Associate Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School.

Contents: Some Agenda Item for a Neurobiology of Cognition: An Introduction, Peter D. Eimas, Albert M. Galaburda. Time-Locked Multiregional Retroactivation: A Systems-Level Proposal for the Neural Substrates of Recall and Recognition, Antonio R. Damasio. Neuronal Models of Cognitive Functions, Jean-Pierre Changeux, Stanislas Dehaene. Seeking the Neurobiological Bases of Speech Perception, Joanne L. Miller, Peter W. Jusczyk. Perception and its Neuronal Mechanisms, Richard Held. A View of the World Through the Bat's Ear: The Formation of Acoustic Images in Echolocation, James A. Simmons. The Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, Carl W. Cotman, Gary S. Lynch. ... Read more

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At the beginning of the century, Karl von Frisch inaugurated the experimental analysis of bee behavior with his studies on form and color vision. Since then, experimental analysis of bee behavior has been extended to their orientation in space and time, sensory capabilities, and communication within a social group. How does a creature with a brain volume of scarcely one cubic millimeter generate such varied and complex behavior? This volume represents the latest research on the behavior and neurobiology of bees. Topics include: dance communication, foraging and search behavior, decision making, color vision, learning and memory, structure and function of brain neurons, immunocytological characterization of neuropils and identified neurons,and neuropharmacological studies of stereotyped and learned behavior. Together these papers illustrate the challenge that bee behavior presents to the neuroethologist as well as the progress that this field has made in recent years in the tradition of von Frisch's pioneering work. ... Read more