Arousal in Neurological and Psychiatric Diseases
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- Synopsis
- Arousal in Neurological and Psychiatric Diseases focuses on the dysregulation of arousal found in many neurological and psychiatric disorders. Chapters describe the physiology of each process, how it presents in each disorder, and the most appropriate treatment(s). The book also imparts the understanding of the RAS as a system that not only modulates waking, but also survival mechanisms, such as fight vs. flight responses and other reflexes. This book helps neuroscientists, sleep researchers, neurologists and psychiatrists understand the basic mechanisms that modulate arousal in health and disease. In addition, it promotes therapies that can alter the severity and manifestation of multiple disorders. Provides a comprehensive overview of the basic mechanisms behind dysregulation of arousal in neurological and psychiatric disordersDescribes, in detail, the function of the Reticular Activating System with respect to higher functions, motor control and the intertwining of arousal and motor disordersCovers multiple neurological disorders, including epilepsy, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and autism
- Copyright:
- 2019
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 276 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780128179932
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780128179925, 9780128179925
- Publisher:
- Elsevier Science
- Date of Addition:
- 06/05/21
- Copyrighted By:
- Elsevier Science & Technology
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Science, Medicine
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Edited by:
- Edgar Garcia-Rill