Neuronal Plasticity Building A Bridge From The Laboratory To The Clinic

Author : Jordan Grafman
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783642598975

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Neuronal Plasticity: Building a Bridge from the Laboratory to the Clinic by Jordan Grafman Pdf

Over the last twenty years there has been an explosive growth in our understanding of the molecular, cellular, and anatomical changes that occur in the days and weeks following brain injury. It is now clear that training and exposure to certain environments can modify and shape neuronal plasticity in lower animals and humans. In humans, in particular, there are new ways of charting neuronal plasticity at the ensemble or regional level using functional neuroimaging techniques such as positron emission tomography and functional magnetic resonance imaging. Thus, the time seems right for transporting the laboratory results to the clinic so that experimental findings can be tested in the "field". This volume provides some impetus to moving the field of cognitive neuroscience a little further in its efforts to improve the lives of patients who have suffered a debilitating brain injury.

Author : Daniel Zeller,Maria Assunta Rocca
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2016-01-27
Category : Electronic book
ISBN : 9782889197644

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Plasticity in Multiple Sclerosis: from molecular to system level, from adaptation to maladaptation by Daniel Zeller,Maria Assunta Rocca Pdf

This research topic aims at providing a state of the art update on neuroplasticity in humans with multiple sclerosis. It summarizes advances in plasticity research as achieved by a variety of techniques, in the motor as well as visual and cognitive domain. We are confident that this collection of articles broadens the view across systems and techniques and widens our understanding of this exciting field of research.

Author : Ford F. Ebner
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2005-05-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780203508039

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Neural Plasticity in Adult Somatic Sensory-Motor Systems by Ford F. Ebner Pdf

Synthesizing current information about sensory-motor plasticity, Neural Plasticity in Adult Somatic Sensory-Motor Systems provides an up-to-date description of the dynamic processes that occur in somatic sensory-motor cortical circuits or somatic sensory pathways to the cortex due to experience, learning, or damage to the nervous system. The book e

Author : Thomas Heinbockel
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2017-06-21
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789535132332

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Synaptic Plasticity by Thomas Heinbockel Pdf

Nerve cells form thousands of contact points, the synapses, to communicate information with other neurons and target cells. Synapses are sites for changes in brain function through modification of synaptic transmission termed synaptic plasticity. The study of synaptic plasticity has flourished over the years with the advancement of technical breakthroughs and is a timely scientific endeavor today just like it was several decades ago. This book contributes to our understanding of synaptic plasticity at the molecular, biochemical, and cellular systems and behavioral level and informs the reader about its clinical relevance. The book contains ten chapters in three sections: (1) "Mechanisms of Synaptic Plasticity," (2) "Neural Plasticity," and (3) "Plasticity and Neurological Diseases." The book provides detailed and current reviews in these different areas written by experts in their respective fields. The mechanisms of synaptic plasticity and its relation to neurological diseases are featured prominently as a recurring theme throughout most chapters. This book will be most useful for neuroscientists and other scientists alike and will contribute to the training of current and future students who find the plastic nervous system as fascinating as many generations before them.

Author : Christopher A. Shaw,Jill McEachern
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-07
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781134949410

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Toward a Theory of Neuroplasticity by Christopher A. Shaw,Jill McEachern Pdf

This book provides a broad survey of many of the major areas in neuroplasticity research by leading investigators in the field. The topics considered range across all levels of nervous system organization from the molecular to behavioral levels for species ranging from C. elegans to humans. In addition, the effects of development and neuropathological events are discussed. A final summary chapter synthesizes the data gathered in this volume in order to provide the basis for a general theory of neuroplasticity.

Author : Jennifer Anne Hawkins
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-08
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783030835309

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Brain Plasticity and Learning by Jennifer Anne Hawkins Pdf

This book synthesizes the latest findings on neuroplasticity and learning, drawing on rich phenomenological research carried out with teachers, psychologists, parents and students from around the world to examine the implications for current teaching and for the advancement of learning methods. Building on the author’s previous work in this area, the volume considers in depth the function of feelings and emotions in neuroplastic cognition, and provides an analysis of curriculum debates and assessment systems in the light of neuroplasticity. The final chapters explore the implications of brain plasticity outside of structured learning environments and in society at large. The book will appeal to students and scholars of psychology and education, as well as to educational psychologists, coaches, teachers and educational leaders.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on National Security
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1200 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : United States
ISBN : UCR:31210016715524

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Department of Defense Appropriations for 1999: Commanders in chief: Central Command and European Command by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on National Security Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on National Security
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1230 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : United States
ISBN : STANFORD:36105050287098

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Department of Defense Appropriations for 1999 by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on National Security Pdf

Author : Joseph I. Tracy,Benjamin M. Hampstead,K. Sathian
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014-12-02
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780199965243

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Cognitive Plasticity in Neurologic Disorders by Joseph I. Tracy,Benjamin M. Hampstead,K. Sathian Pdf

This volume makes clear that the cognitive and behavioural symptoms of neurologic disorders and syndromes are dynamic and changing. Each chapter describes the neuroplastic processes at work in a particular condition, giving rise to these ongoing cognitive changes.

Author : Geert-Jan Rutten
Publisher : Springer
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-04
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783319546339

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The Broca-Wernicke Doctrine by Geert-Jan Rutten Pdf

This book discusses theories that link functions to specific anatomical brain regions. The best known of these are the Broca and Wernicke regions, and these have become synonyms for the location of productive and receptive language functions respectively. This Broca-Wernicke model has proved to be such a powerful concept that is remains the predominant view in modern clinical practice. What is fascinating, however, is that there is little evidence for this strictly localist view on language functions. Modern neuroscience and numerous clinical observations in individual patients show that language functions are represented in complex and ever-changing neural networks. It is fair to say that the model is wrong, and that Broca’s and Wernicke’s areas in their classic forms do not exist. This is a fascinating paradox: why do neurologists and neurosurgeons continue to use these iconic language models in everyday decision-making? In this book, the author uses his background as a neurosurgeon and a neuroscientist to provide some answers to this question. The book acquaints clinicians and researchers with the many different aspects of language representation in the brain. It provides a historical overview of functional localisation, as well as insights into the misjudgements that have kept the localist doctrine alive. It creates an awareness of the need to integrate clinical observations and neuroscientific theories if we want to progress further in clinical language research and patient care.

Author : Norman Doidge, M.D.
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2007-03-15
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781101147115

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The Brain That Changes Itself by Norman Doidge, M.D. Pdf

“Fascinating. Doidge’s book is a remarkable and hopeful portrait of the endless adaptability of the human brain.”—Oliver Sacks, MD, author of The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat What is neuroplasticity? Is it possible to change your brain? Norman Doidge’s inspiring guide to the new brain science explains all of this and more An astonishing new science called neuroplasticity is overthrowing the centuries-old notion that the human brain is immutable, and proving that it is, in fact, possible to change your brain. Psychoanalyst, Norman Doidge, M.D., traveled the country to meet both the brilliant scientists championing neuroplasticity, its healing powers, and the people whose lives they’ve transformed—people whose mental limitations, brain damage or brain trauma were seen as unalterable. We see a woman born with half a brain that rewired itself to work as a whole, blind people who learn to see, learning disorders cured, IQs raised, aging brains rejuvenated, stroke patients learning to speak, children with cerebral palsy learning to move with more grace, depression and anxiety disorders successfully treated, and lifelong character traits changed. Using these marvelous stories to probe mysteries of the body, emotion, love, sex, culture, and education, Dr. Doidge has written an immensely moving, inspiring book that will permanently alter the way we look at our brains, human nature, and human potential.

Author : Glenn D. Rosen
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-13
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781134815500

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The Dyslexic Brain by Glenn D. Rosen Pdf

The Dyslexic Brain: New Pathways in Neuroscience Discovery offers a state-of-the art examination of the neural components and functions involved in reading and in the possible sources of breakdown. Suggestions for intervention are introduced throughout the book. The book is based on presentations at a summer 2004 symposium, which was part of an ongoing symposia series titled, “The Extraordinary Brain,” convened by The Dyslexia Foundation. The participants are top scholars in the multidisciplinary research programs related to the neuroscience of brain development in general and reading disorders in specific. The Dyslexic Brain: New Pathways in Neuroscience Discovery will be important to researchers and scholars interested in dyslexia, as well as those interested in issues involving the cognitive consequences of unusual brain development. Graduate students looking at reading and reading disorders in schools of education and communication disorders will also find substantial new information.

Author : Almut Schuez,Robert Miller
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 533 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2002-05-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780203299296

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Cortical Areas by Almut Schuez,Robert Miller Pdf

The study of areas in the cerebral cortex has a long history, bringing empirical data into close relation with fundamental conceptual issues about the cortex. The subject is currently being revitalized with the advent of new experimental methods and this book brings a modern perspective to the study of these areas. Cortical Areas: Unity and Diversi

Author : Evan Thompson
Publisher : Imprint Academic
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0907845142

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Between Ourselves by Evan Thompson Pdf

The first volume in this series (The View from Within, ed. Francisco Varela and Jonathan Shear) was a study of first-person approaches to the study of consciousness. Second-person 'I-You' relations are central to human life yet have been neglected in consciousness research. This book puts that right, and goes further by including descriptions of animal 'person-to-person' interactions from primatologists Barbara Smuts and Sue Savage-Rumbaugh. Other contributions are drawn from fields as diverse as Japanese philosophy and Buddhist studies, neurophysiology, phenomenology and neuropsychology - including clinical studies on autism and face-recognition disorders.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Odile Jacob
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9782738177742

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