In July 2004 specialists in neurosurgery, neuroradiology, neurology and neurointensive care discussed recent trends at the 2nd Swiss Japanese Joint Conference on Cerebral Stroke Surgery, held in Zurich, Switzerland. New concepts were worked out during the conference and are published in this volume. The book starts with the topic intracranial...

Behavior Genetics is an interdisciplinary area combining behavioral sciences and genetics.  The study of behavior genetics has become increasingly important as we see growth spurts in finding genes involved in complex behaviors following on advances in molecular genetic techniques. This domain has now become a vast common ground for...

This book teaches readers the clinical skills residents in neurology have to acquire in the course of their training, and approaches neurology like a doctor approaches a patient: first there is a chapter on how to perform an efficient neurological history according to neuroanatomical key features, then a chapter on the bedside examination,...

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Up to twenty percent of the American population suffers from a diagnosable mental disorder, and cross-national studies suggest a high prevalence of such disorders elsewhere. In recent decades, advances in our knowledge of the brain are causing us to question many of the theories underlying traditional approaches to diagnosing and treating...

The brain, more complex than any computer that has ever been invented, is a unique and special organ: It is what makes us human. The science of the brain—neuroscience—has emerged as one of the most exciting fields of research and now occupies a central role as a substrate for clinical medicine. At the heart of...

The autonomic nervous system controls all involuntary actions within the human nervous system. Core body functions regulated by the autonomic system...

This new edition, the latest volume from our Current Clinical Neurology™ series, takes readers through the process of treating neurological conditions from evaluation to emergencies. For each condition, the author provides basic facts, key definitions, step-by-step instructions for conducting a concise physical examination, neurologic...