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| By: Hans-Joachim Kretschmann, Wolfgang Weinrich, Ruth G. Ramsey, Ingeborg Heike, Rudolf Mutschall ISBN: 1588901459 Publisher: Thieme Medical Publishers Release Date: April, 2004 Bioscience book rank: 942911 | ||
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| By: M. J. T. FitzGerald, Jean Folan-Curran ISBN: 0702025585 Publisher: Saunders Ltd. Release Date: 15 December, 2001 Bioscience book rank: 806255 | I highly recommend Clinical Neuroanatomy by FitzGerald and Fokan-Curran published by W. B. Saunders. It is marvelously colored and illustrated with much greater detail and clinical information than any other text I have seen. It is not in 'comic book' style. It is the real thing. It is an exceptional medical text (and priced accordingly). The medical illustration, scans, photos and other teaching aids are excellent and profuse. I have not seen a better text on neuroanatomy. If you are seriously in need of learning or reviewing your knowledge of this subject, this is the one. This text is very clear and concise, with excellent illustrations. It is easy enough to understand for someone without a strong biology background. definitely helpful! Do not bother buying this book. I think it was rated by professors rather than students. Most people in my class could not even use it as reference. Unless the buyer has a neuroscience background, this book will not be much use. I think the previous edition was better. | |
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| By: Robert Jurmain, Lynn Kilgore, Wenda Trevathan, Russell L. Ciochon ISBN: 0495129038 Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Release Date: 29 June, 2007 Bioscience book rank: 831651 | ||
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| By: David Clark, Nashaat Boutros, Mario Mendez ISBN: 0521840503 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Release Date: 14 November, 2005 Bioscience book rank: 768392 | I found that this text pulled together alot of resources in a concise format. The clinical vignettes were very enlightening. I didn't learn anything new, but I think this book represents a good, general resource for the subject matter. What a great book! The Brain and Behavior is a book that looks at the neuro-anatomical structures of the brain, and explains what will ahppen to mood and behavior when these areas are affected. The author goes into some pathologies such as schizophrenia and shows example how the cerebelar vermis can be involved and even the cause of this disorder (support for chiropractic adjustments, i.e. reducing dysafferentation). <p>At a seminar I learned of Cerebellar Syndrome - an anxiety disorder - which is totally supported by this book (Quote: "structural abnormalities of the cerebellar vermis has been seen in depression"). <p>Also, there was even support for the arguement against MSG and Aspartame in food:<p> "Glutamate and aspartate are excitatory, and neurons in the CNS [(Central Nervous System)] contain receptors to one or the other. Normally, only small quantities of these excitatory amino acids appear in the synapse at any one time. [here's the good part] If extraneural concentrations of these excitatory amino acids exceed the ability to uptake machanisms to remove them [which is what happens when you eat anything with: <p>MSG, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, Hydrolyzed protein, hydrolyzed plant protein, plant protein extract, sodium caseinate, calcium caseinate, yeast extract, textured protein, autolyzed yeast, hydrolzed oat flour, malt, malt extract, malt flavoring, bouillon, stock, flavoring, natural flavoring, and seasoning], <p>[then] the affected neuron will die. This process of neuron cell death is referred to as excitotoxicity and is an important mechanism of neuron loss following hypoxia [(lack of oxygen)] and ishemia [(low oxygen)]. Excitotoxicity has been implicated in schizophrenia (see Coyle and Puttfarcken, 1993).....and may be involved in both the establishment and maintenance of addictive behavior (Kalivas, et al, 1998)"<p>This statment on page 24 is significant in the arguement against the use of flavor enhancers in food. In effect, you are programming your neurons to die when you eat food with excitotoxins because extra neurotransmitters give the message that neurons use for programmed cell death. If your child or you are suffering from additive or poor behavior or bad test scores, then this book is for you. Having written the above, I want to say that there is still more to this great book. So do yourself a favor and pick it up. A little too technical for the layman, but you can follow along with a medical dictionary if necessary. Excellent for the health professional concerned more with the function of the body, versus, pathology (the way it should be).<p>GREAT BOOK - 5 STARS!!! This is a great book! The authors have done a tremendous job taking complicated information and presenting in a format that is easily understood. Oftentimes texts on neuroanatomy tend to be very specific in discussing various neural systems, and often don't discuss how everything in the brain is intergrated. If they do do this, the discussion is spread out over many chapters, and must be searched for in the index and references. <p>Brain and Beavior does a wonderful job in clarifying the complex neurochemical systems and how they relate to global brain function.<p>The authors also do a great job with presenting "clinical vignettes", which presents the reader with practical clinical information relative to specific areas of brain dysfunction.<p>matthew delisle, d.c. | |
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| By: Floyd E. Bloom, T. Hökfelt, A. Björklund ISBN: 044450043X Publisher: Elsevier Science Release Date: 01 October, 1999 Bioscience book rank: 1413643 | ||
| By: Alexander deLahunta ISBN: 0721667066 Publisher: Saunders Release Date: 28 July, 2008 Bioscience book rank: 1196092 | ||
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| By: S. Mark Williams, Leonard E. White, A. C. Mace ISBN: 087893913X Publisher: Sinauer Associates Inc Release Date: 15 January, 2006 Bioscience book rank: 589447 | ||
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| By: Ray Poritsky, Barbara K. Freeman ISBN: 1560535504 Publisher: Hanley & Belfus Release Date: 24 July, 2003 Bioscience book rank: 1193585 | ||
| By: Frank; Perkins, Craig, Hansen, Etc. Netter ISBN: B000IBQMTY Publisher: Icon Custom Communications Release Date: 2002 Bioscience book rank: 1676528 | ||
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| By: James R. Augustine ISBN: 0120682516 Publisher: Academic Press Release Date: 01 December, 2005 Bioscience book rank: 1383459 | ||
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