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Record Nr.

UNINA9910959968203321

Titolo

Thalamus : anatomy, functions and disorders / / Justin L. Song, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., c2011

ISBN

1-62257-083-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (152 p.)

Collana

Neuroscience research progress

Human anatomy and physiology

Altri autori (Persone)

SongJustin L

Disciplina

611/.81

Soggetti

Thalamus

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Nova biomedical."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Current Use of Thalamic Surgeries for Treating Movement Disorders -- Innervation of Anterior Thalamic Nuclei by Mammillothalamic Tract during Perinatal Development: Carbocyanine Dye Tracing Study -- Thalamic Stroke -- Complex Pathology in the Thalamus Following Cerebral Ischemia -- Giantic Calyciform Synapses in the Nucleus Reticularis Thalami -- Thalamic Changes in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Presents topical research in the study of the anatomy, functions, and disorders of the thalamus. This title discusses topics that include the current use of stereotactic thalamic surgeries that modulate neural activities; innvervation of anterior thalamic nuclei by mammillothalamic tract during perinatal development; thalamic stroke; and, more.