Autore	Jain Kewal K
Edizione	[1st ed. 2013.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Totowa, NJ : , : Humana Press : , : Imprint : Humana, , 2013
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (666 p.)
Disciplina	610 612.8 660.6
Soggetto topico	Neurosciences
ISBN	1-283-94595-9 1-62703-272-X
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Introduction to Neurobiotechnology -- Neurogenetics & Neurogenomics -- Neuroproteomics -- Biomarkers of Neurological Disorders -- Molecular Diagnostics for Neurological Disorders -- Molecular Neuropharmacology -- Ion Channels and Neurology -- Role of Nitric Oxide in Neurological Disorders -- Nanoneurology -- Neurotrophic Factors -- Cell Therapy of Neurological Disorders -- Gene Therapy of Neurological Disorders -- Role of Biotechnology in Drug Delivery to the Nervous System -- Vaccines for Neurological Disorders -- Biotechnology for Neuroprotection -- Biotechnology in Neuroregeneration -- Role of Biotechnology in Neurosurgery -- Personalized Neurology.
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910437620703321

Autore	Reilly J. Patrick
Edizione	[1st ed. 1998.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 1998
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (XIX, 563 p.)
Disciplina	612.8
Soggetto topico	Neurosciences Biophysics Biological physics Biomedical engineering Human physiology Animal physiology Biological and Medical Physics, Biophysics Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering Human Physiology Animal Physiology
ISBN	1-4612-1664-8
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	1 Introduction -- 1.1 General Perspective -- 1.2 Electrical Exposure -- 1.3 Scales of Short-Term Reactions to Contact Current -- 1.4 Reactions to Electric and Magnetic Field Stimulation -- 1.5 Variables Affecting Thresholds -- 2 Impedance and Current Distribution -- 2.1 Dielectric Properties of Biological Materials -- 2.2 Skin Impedance -- 2.3 Total Body Impedance: Low-Frequency and DC -- 2.4 Impedance at Higher Frequencies -- 2.5 Impedance Through Foot Contact -- 2.6 High-Voltage and Transient Properties -- 2.7 Impedance of Domestic Animals -- 3 Electrical Principles of Nerve and Muscle Function -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Cellular Membranes -- 3.3 The Excitable Nerve Membrane -- 3.4 Action Potential Models for Cardiac Tissue -- 3.5 Sensory Transduction -- 3.6 Muscle Function -- 3.7 Synapses -- 3.8 The Spinal Reflex -- 4 Excitation Models -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Linear Strength-Duration Model -- 4.3 Electrical Cable Representations -- 4.4 Myelinated Nerve Model -- 4.5 Response to Monophasic Stimulation -- 4.6 Response to Biphasic and Repetitive Stimuli -- 4.7 Parameter Variation Effects -- 5 Electrical Properties of the Heart -- 5.1 Cardiovascular System: General Anatomical and Functional Aspects -- 5.2 Origin and Spread of Excitation -- 5.3 Elementary Processes of Excitation and Contraction -- 5.4 Stimulation, Propagation, and Refractoriness -- 5.5 Regular and Ectopic Pacemakers -- 5.6 Effects of Autonomic Nerves and of Changes in Electrolyte Composition -- 5.7 Electrocardiogram -- 5.8 Abnormalities in Cardiac Rhythm as Reflected in the ECG -- 5.9 Mechanism of Flutter and Fibrillation -- 5.10 Vulnerable Period: Threshold for Fibrillation -- 5.11 Electrical Defibrillation -- 6 Cardiac Sensitivity to Electrical Stimulation -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Threshold Sensitivity with Respect to Cardiac Cycle -- 6.3 Strength-Duration Relations for Unidirectional Currents -- 6.4 Biphasic and Sinusoidal Stimulation -- 6.5 Duration Sensitivity for Oscillatory Stimuli -- 6.6 Energy Criteria and Impulse Currents -- 6.7 Body-Size Scaling -- 6.8 Statistical Distribution of Thresholds -- 6.9 Combined AC and DC Stimuli -- 6.10 Electrodes and Current Density -- 7 Sensory Responses to Electrical Stimulation -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Mechanisms of Electrical Transduction -- 7.3 Perception of Transient Monophasic Currents -- 7.4 Suprathreshold Responses -- 7.5 Stimulus Waveform Factors -- 7.6 Electrodes and Current Density -- 7.7 Body Location Sensitivity -- 7.8 Skin Temperature -- 7.9 Tactile Masking -- 7.10 Individual Differences in Electrical Sensitivity -- 7.11 Startle Reactions -- 7.12 Electrical Stimulation of Domestic Animals -- 7.13 Visual and Auditory Effects -- 8 Skeletal Muscle Response to Electrical Stimulation -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Neuromuscular Structure and Function -- 8.3 Fundamental Principles of Skeletal Muscle Electrical Stimulation -- 8.4 Functional Neuromuscular Stimulation Systems -- 8.5 Skeletal Muscle Stimulation in Electrical Accidents -- 8.6 Analysis of the Let-Go Phenomenon -- 8.7 Effects of Electrical Stimulation on Respiration -- 9 Stimulation via Electric and Magnetic Fields -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Electric Field Induction Principles -- 9.3 Direct Perception of ELF Electric Fields -- 9.4 Human Reactions to AC Electric Field-Induced Shock -- 9.5 Time-Varying Magnetic Field Induction -- 9.6 Principles of Excitation by Time-Varying Magnetic Fields -- 9.7 Experimental Investigations of Magnetic Excitation: Large Area Exposure -- 9.8 Visual and Auditory Reactions to Electromagnetic Exposure -- 9.9 Local Magnetic Stimulation -- 9.10 Scales of Reaction: Power Frequency -- 9.11 Magnetic Forces on Moving Charges -- 10 High-Voltage and High-Current Injuries -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Modes of Injury -- 10.3 Impedance Considerations and Current Distribution in the Body -- 10.4 Thermal Trauma -- 10.5 Nonthermal Trauma -- 10.6 Lightning Injuries -- 10.7 Clinical Observations -- 10.8 Clinical Treatment -- 11 Standards and Rationale -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Electromagnetic Field Exposure Standards -- 11.3 Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields -- 11.4 Consideration of Spark Discharges in EMF Standards -- 11.5 Absorbed Energy and Thermal Considerations in EMF Standards -- 11.6 Consideration of EMF Interaction Mechanisms in Standards Setting -- 11.7 ELF Magnetic Field Standards Derived from Established Mechanisms -- 11.8 Standards in Consumer Products and Installations -- References.
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910479883203321

Autore	Getz Glen E
Pubbl/distr/stampa	New York, New York : , : Springer Publishing Company, , 2014
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (305 p.)
Disciplina	612.8
Soggetto topico	Neurobiology Psychobiology Biological psychiatry
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	0-8261-0923-3
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Section I: Foundations of Neurobiology; 1. History of Neurobiology; Clinical Case Reports; The Case of Phineas Gage; The Case of Mr. Tan; The Case of H.M.; Special Topics: Decision-Making Capacity; Current Case Examinations; Important Methodological Advancements; Development of Neuropsychology Testing; Creation of Computed Tomography; Creation of MRI and Beyond; The History of Treatment Technique; Lobotomy and Shock Treatment; Ethics: Safety of Patients; Medication; Psychotherapy; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy NeuroscientistsConclusions; Summary Points; 2. Research and Clinical Methods; Microscopic Evaluations; Ablation; Ethics: Animal Research-Necessity in Neuroscience?; Electrophysiology Recordings; Single-Cell Technique; Electroencephalogram; Event-Related Potentials; Neuroimaging Techniques; Structural Neuroimaging; Special Topics: Safety and the MRI Scanner; Functional Neuroimaging; Neuropsychological Evaluations; Behavior Genetic Testing; Conclusions; Summary Points; 3. Nervous System and Brain Structure; Ethics: Competency and Neurobiology; Overview of the Nervous System Peripheral and Central Nervous SystemsNeurotransmitters and Psychiatry; Acetylcholine; Serotonin; Catecholamines; Central Nervous System Development; Brain Division; Gray Versus White Matter; Left and Right Hemispheres; Cerebellum; Corpus Callosum; Glial Cells; Meninges and Cerebral Spinal Fluid; The Lobes of the Brain; The Occipital Lobe; The Parietal Lobe; The Temporal Lobe; The Frontal Lobe; Special Topics: Errors in Analyzing MRI for Understanding the Brain; Conclusions; Summary Points; 4. Major Neurobiological Brain Systems; Ethics: Collaboration and Cooperation Primary Neurobiological Systems in Psychiatric DisordersThe Limbic System; The Basal Ganglia; The Prefrontal System; The Cingulate System; The Fusiform Gyrus; Secondary Neurobiological Systems in Psychiatric Disorders; Cranial Nerves; Mirror System; Circle of Willis; Application of the Neural Systems; Conclusions; Special Topics: The Application of the Concept of Neuroplasticity; Summary Points; Section II: Application of Neurobiology in Psychology; 5. Childhood Disorders; Special Topics: Psychotropic Medication in Children; Neurodevelopment Overview; ADHD; Genetics and ADHD Neurotransmitters and ADHDNeuroimaging and ADHD; Cognition and ADHD; Treatment for ADHD; Autism Spectrum Disorders; Ethics: The Harmful, Long-Lasting Effects of Falsifying Neurobiological Data; Genetics and ASD; Neurotransmitters and ASD; Neuroimaging and ASD; Cognition and ASD; Treatment for ASD; Intellectual Disability; Learning Disorders; Childhood Trauma; Childhood Maltreatment; Genetics and Childhood Maltreatment; Neurotransmitters and Childhood Maltreatment; Neuroimaging and Childhood Maltreatment; Cognition and Childhood Maltreatment; Therapy for Childhood Maltreatment; Conclusions Summary Points
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910453441803321

Autore	MANNA, Filippo
Pubbl/distr/stampa	[Napoli] : Accademia Pontaniana, 2001
Descrizione fisica	109 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Disciplina	612.8
Collana	Quaderni dell'Accademia Pontaniana
Soggetto topico	Organi di senso
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	ita
Record Nr.	UNISA-990001286390203316

Edizione	[1st ed. 2015.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (487 p.)
Disciplina	006.3 570285 612.8 620
Collana	Springer Series in Bio-/Neuroinformatics
Soggetto topico	Computational intelligence Bioinformatics Control engineering Neurosciences Computational Intelligence Computational Biology/Bioinformatics Control and Systems Theory
ISBN	3-319-09903-5
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Neural Networks Theory and Models -- New Machine Learning Algorithms for Neural Networks -- Pattern Recognition, Classification and other Neural Network Applications.
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910299665003321