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Il sistema trigeminale: la facilitazione
Ruggero Cattaneo , Annalisa Monaco
editore: Futura Publishing Society
pagine: 136
Radiographic Atlas of Skull and Brain Anatomy
Atlas of Radiographic Anatomy
Alessia Catalucci
,
Massimo Gallucci
e altri
editore: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
pagine: 372
The English Edition contains a few differences from the first ItaHan Edition, which require an explanation. Firstly, some imag- es, especially some 3D reconstructions, have been modified in order to make them clearer. Secondly, in agreement with the Publisher, we have disowned one of our statements in the preface to the Italian Edition. Namely, we have now added a brief introductory text for each section, by way of explanation to the anatomical and physiological notes. This should make it easier for the reader to understand and refer to this Atlas. These differences derive from our experience with the previous edition and are meant to be an improvement thereof Hopefully, there will be more editions to follow, so that we may further improve our work and keep ourselves busy on lone- some evenings. Finally, the improvements in this edition are a reminder to the reader that one should never purchase the first edition of a work. UAquila, January 2006 The Authors Preface to the Italian Edition I have been meaning to publish an atlas of neuroradiologic cranio-encephaHc anatomy for at least the last decade. Normal anatomy has always been of great and charming interest to me. Over the years, while preparing lectures for my students, I have always enjoyed lingering on anatomical details that today are rendered with astonishing realism by routine diagnostic ima- ging.
Psychoneuroimmunology
Robert Ader
editore: Academic Press Inc
pagine: 1320
Psychoneuroimmunology is the study of interactions among behavioral, neural and endocrine, and immunologic processes of adaptation. These two volumes provide a clearly written, extensively referenced summary of some of the behavioral, neural and endocrine regulators of immune responses and immunologically mediated disease processes and of the behavioral and neuroendocrine effects of immune system activity. Several chapters expand upon topics reviewed in earlier editions of this series; most chapters cover active areas of research that have not previously been reviewed. As illustrated in this fourth edition, interdisciplinary research continues to provide evidence that the brain and immune system represent a single, integrated system of defense. It is fully revised and updated fourth edition of the classic reference. It provides a neuroendocrine and immunologic perspective for the behavioral scientist. It provides a behavioral and neuroscience perspective for the immunologist. It helps the reader translate basic science findings into clinically relevant information. It provides the reader with the background for and foundation of integrative research and integrative medicine. It provides an encyclopedic resource for advanced undergraduates and for pre - and post-doctoral students as well as active researchers.
Genetic Instabilities and Neurological Diseases
Robert D. Wells , Tetsuo Ashizawa
editore: Academic Press Inc
pagine: 784
This book describes everything about DNA repeat instability and neurological disorders, covering molecular mechanisms of repeat expansion, pathogenic mechanisms, clinical phenotype, parental gender effects, genotype-phenotype correlation, and diagnostic applications of the molecular data. This updated edition provides excellent updates of these repeat expansion mutations, including the addition of many new chapters, and old chapters rewritten as extensions of the previous edition. This edition also features a CD-ROM containing all of the figures from the book. This book is an invaluable reference source for neuroscientists, geneticists, neurologists, molecular biologists, genetic counsellors and students. It contains contributions by most of the principal research teams in the area, edited by world-renowned leaders. It lays the background for future investigations on related diseases.
Diagnostic Neuropathology Smears
Jeffrey T. Joseph
editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 256
This textbook provides practical information on how to perform and interpret smears and use smears for diagnostic intraoperative neuropathology. The book covers most aspects of brain biopsies that require intraoperative or "frozen section" diagnosis, including tumors, non-neoplastic lesions, infectious diseases, and metastases to the brain. The author also discusses more general aspects of smears, including their preparation and general interpretation. Emphasis is on the structural information about brain lesions supplied by the technique of smears, as well as the patterns of smears produced by different tumors. More than 200 full-color illustrations complement the text.
Principi di neurologia
Allan H. Ropper , Robert H. Brown
editore: McGraw-Hill Education
pagine: 1600
Mal di testa, addio!
Anne MacGregor , Cesare Peccarisi
editore: Sperling & Kupfer
pagine: 266
Di mal di testa soffrono milioni di persone, che durante gli attacchi trovano difficile, e spesso impossibile, lavorare, sbrigare le faccende domestiche, incontrare amici, stare alla luce del sole... insomma: vivere! Per risolverlo, provano magari a eliminare i fattori di rischio, ma come si fa a individuare ed eliminare ogni "colpevole"? È colpa del cibo, del clima o degli ormoni? Per non parlare delle posture errate, dello stress sul lavoro o in famiglia o, addirittura, di una predisposizione innata. Che fare, dunque? In questo libro due specialisti del settore, autori anche di libri divulgativi destinati tanto ai medici quanto al grande pubblico, spiegano tutto quello che c'è da sapere su emicranie e cefalee, comprese le più moderne strategie di cura.
L'emicrania. Una guida completa per conoscerla e combatterla
André Pradalier
editore: Pisani
pagine: 175
Un libro che descrive una delle patologie più diffuse tra la popolazione mondiale
Alzheimer
editore: Di Renzo Editore
pagine: 177
I fenomeni complessi non possono essere compresi utilizzando semplici modelli causa-effetto. Per capire i fenomeni complessi serve una matematica complessa e i sistemi artificiali adattivi sono il prodotto in divenire di queste nuove ideazioni della matematica. Si tratta di sistemi creati al computer capaci di usare il tempo per adattarsi alle condizioni ambientali, per apprendere dall'esperienza ed evolversi. La malattia di Alzheimer è un esempio paradigmatico di una disciplina medica nella quale il concetto di complessità è all'ordine del giorno e proprio sulle sue problematiche cliniche, biologiche e neurofisiologiche sono state messe alla prova le potenzialità delle reti neurali e degli "organismi artificiali".
Handbook of Headache
Ninan T. Mathew , Randolph W. Evans
editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 400
Now thoroughly updated and revised, the Second Edition of the Handbook of Headache gives comprehensive, yet concise insight into one of the most common--and confounding--of patient maladies. This is a practical, easily readable guide to the diagnosis and management of headache patients, written with both primary care physicians and neurologists in mind. The text presents a systematic approach to diagnosis, and is rich with expert recommendations for treating all types of headaches including: migraine, chronic daily, tension and cluster, first and worst, post-traumatic, pediatric headaches, headaches during pregnancy, geriatric headaches, and numerous other secondary headaches. Features of this new edition include: / New drug treatments such as topiramate, almotriptan, frovatriptan, eletriptan, botulinum toxin, and tizanidine / 42 illuminating case studies that highlight diagnostic and treatment approaches in real-world scenarios / A full chapter devoted to patient education materials and alternative treatments / An informative and helpful section on medicolegal issues / "The Headache Quiz" offering a question and answer review / And much more. Make sure this latest resource is part of your personal medical library.
Neurological Aspects of Substance Abuse
John C. M. Brust
editore: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd
pagine: 496
As more drugs are "designed," more research is being done, and substance abuse remains a serious international problem, this reference remains important to neurologic literature.
La musica nella terapia del coma
Andrea Rossi
,
Giuseppe Scarso
e altri
editore: Minerva Medica
pagine: 64
Che la musica abbia funzione terapeutica, non è scoperta recente. È scoperta, da sempre, dell'intuizione profonda dell'uomo e della sua storia. Qual è il meccanismo scientifico che porta il cervello, sottoposto a sollecitazione musicale, a tali sconvolgimenti? Scoprire ciò non è compito dell'artista, del musicista. È compito dello scienziato. Ma è certo che, per comprendere il ruolo della musica nel divenire delle condizioni cliniche, deve spogliarsi del freddo determinismo positivista, in modo da coniugare il metodo Galileiano con le due anime che popolavano e popolano il mondo fantastico di Robert Schumann: Florestano ed Eusebio. Il trait d'union tra queste "rigide" metodologie non può che essere la linfa poetica dell'animo umano.
The Biochemical Basis of Neuropharmacology
Floyd E. Bloom
,
Jack R. Cooper
e altri
editore: Oxford University Press Inc
pagine: 416
Aside from the usual updating of material, the major change in this edition is an extensive re-writing of the chapter on memory and learning to emphasize that genes that are involved in behaviour are not immutable but their expression can be modified by transcription factors. Thus, with respect to learning, that old question about which is more important, nature or nuture, genetics or environment, should be answered with the question, which leg is more important for walking, the left or the right?
Neurophysiology in Neurosurgery
A Modern Intraoperative Approach
Jay L. Shils , Vedran Deletis
editore: Academic Press Inc
pagine: 512
Through real-time assessments of how the patient's nervous system is functioning throughout a surgical procedure, "Neurophysiology in Neurosurgery" presents vital techniques to guide surgeons in their efforts to minimize the risks of unintentional damage to healthy nervous tissue. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the most up-to-date intraoperative neurophysiological techniques and guidelines for the management of neuroanesthesia during MEP monitoring. "Neurophysiology in Neurosurgery" is a valuable educational tool that describes the theoretical and practical aspects of intraoperative monitoring through example. "Neurophysiology in Neurosurgery" is a valuable educational tool that describes the theoretical and practical aspects of intraoperative monitoring through example. The authors provide in-depth descriptions of the most advanced techniques in intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring and guidelines for the management of neuroanesthesia during MEP monitoring.
La valutazione delle funzioni adattive nel bambino con paralisi cerebrale
a cura di E. Fedrizzi
editore: Franco Angeli
pagine: 224
Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM-66 and GMFM-88) User's Manual
Dianne J. Russell
,
Lisa M. Avery
e altri
editore: Mac Keith Press
pagine: 230
Clinics in Developmental Medicine No. 159 The Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) is the first evaluative measure of motor function designed for quantifying change in the gross motor abilities of children with cerebral palsy. The measure is widely used internationally, and is now the standard outcome assessment tool for clinical intervention in cerebral palsy. This new version (GMFM-66) is completely revised, largely new, and has been improved through Rasch analysis. GMFM-66 transforms the standard GMFM into an interval measure; provides an 'item map' of the relative difficulty among items; and includes a user-friendly, computer-assisted software program to aid in scoring and interpretation of GMFM data. This is included, with a printed scoresheet, on a CD-ROM enclosed in the book. The expertise of the authors comprises paediatrics, design, engineering and physiotherapy. They have over years devised and run research at the CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research at McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada.
