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Offers examples of how eye movements can be used to address a broad range of research questions. This book focuses on extraocular muscle, highlighting various concepts of proprioceptive control that involve even the cerebral cortex. It also comprises structural, physiological, pharmacological, and computational aspects of brainstem mechanisms.

Emphasizes the information regarding midbrain and extrastriate mechanisms underlying vision and visually-guided behavior. This book places these data into the larger context of how interrelated components of the visual system function to produce coherent visual experiences and behavior.

Presents a collection of articles reflecting research in visual perception, specifically concentrating on neural correlates of perception. This book covers topics from receptive field analyses to shape perception and eye movements. It features a variety of methodological approaches, including single-neuron recordings, psychophysics, and more.

Volume transmission (VT) constitutes a novel and complementary communication system to classical synaptic transmission. This work describes the mounting evidence that cells of the central nervous system are able to communicate via a host of chemical signals that flow through the extracellular space.

Intended for those who are involved in research and treatment of spinal cord injury, this book contains a compilation of what is known about bladder, cardiovascular, bowel and sexual dysfunction after spinal cord injury, as it relates to the changes within the autonomic nervous system control of these functions.

Glaucoma is one of the main causes of blindness throughout the world. It is characterized by death of the retinal ganglion cells, which is associated with loss of the axons making up the optic nerve. This book examines findings regarding glaucoma, including risk factors, diagnosis, clinical monitoring and treatment.

Provides a multidisciplinary collection of chapters on the cerebellum with topics covering a spectrum from development and molecular neurobiology, cell physiology and plasticity to motor control, system physiology, functional imaging and pathology. This book also gives general concepts in global issues of cerebellar development and functions.

More has been learned about the primary and secondary consequences of spinal cord injury and more is being understood about recovery mechanisms that are intrinsic to the nervous system and that might be further encouraged. While a cure for spinal cord injury remains elusive, this volume aims to convey a sense of progress towards this goal.

Recent Advances in Parkinson┬┤s Disease Research, Volume 252, represents a follow-up on two previous volumes presented in the Progress in Brain Research series, Volumes 193 and 193, both published in 2010. It contains a collection of overview articles written by leading researchers in Parkinson''s, discussing the most important advances made in basic, translational and clinical research. Topics of note in this new release include What can we learn from iPS cell models of PD, What can we learn from animal models of PD?, Molecular basis of selective neuronal vulnerability in PD, Role of innate and adaptive immunity in Parkinson┬┤s disease, and much more. Covers all key aspects of current research on Parkinson┬┤s diseaseIncludes topics that range from basic studies on disease models and pathogenic pathways (e.g., protein misfolding, immune and glial mechanisms) to clinical studies on disease features, microbiome, pathophysiology and therapeutic approachesPresents articles authored by world leaders in their respective fields

Mathematical Modelling in Motor Neuroscience: State of the Art and Translation to the Clinic, Gaze Orienting Mechanisms and Disease, Volume 249, the latest release in the Progress in Brain Research series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on a variety of topics, including Sequential Bayesian updating, Maps and Sensorimotor Transformations for Eye-Head Gaze Shifts: Role of the Midbrain Superior Colliculus, Modeling Gaze Position-Dependent Opsoclonus, Eye Position-Dependent Opsoclonus in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Saccades in Parkinson''s disease -- hypometric, slow, and maladaptive, Brainstem Neural Circuits for Fixation and Generation of Saccadic Eye Movements, and much more. Provides the authority and expertise of leading contributors from an international board of authorsPresents the latest release in the Progress in Brain Research seriesIncludes the latest information on mathematical modeling in motor neuroscience

Emotion and Cognition, Volume 246, consists of 16 chapters on recent scientific advances in emotion and cognition research. The chapters include theoretical, review, and empirical chapters presenting original data on interactions between emotion and cognition. Chapters touch on a variety of topics, including Common and different mechanisms underlying the processing of extrinsic and intrinsic emotion, Looming fear stimuli broadens attention in a local-global letter task, Reading thoughts and feelings in other people - how age shapes empathic accuracy, How does aging influence emotion-cognition links?, and The Motivational Dimensional Model of affect: A review of the past 10 years, and more.

Examines major areas of basic and clinical research within neuroscience, as well as emerging and promising subfields. This title explores the history and modern perspective on neurology and neuroscience.

Examines major areas of basic and clinical research within neuroscience, as well as emerging and promising subfields. This title focuses on the neurosciences, neurology, and literature that shows how science and the humanities can come together - and have come together in the past.

Focuses on the applying brain plasticity to advance and recover human ability. This title starts off discussing brain plasticity in the young, adults and old brains with follow on discussions regarding the type of neuroscience-based training that is on offer in impaired child populations as well as discussing the therapeutics involved in adults.

Examines major areas of basic and clinical research within neuroscience, as well as emerging and promising subfields. This volume focuses on the neurosciences, neurology, and literature that shows how science and the humanities can come together - and have come together in the past.

Bringing together advanced research on breathing, emotion and evolution, this book examines areas of basic and clinical research within neuroscience, as well as emerging and promising subfields.

Examines major areas of basic and clinical research within neuroscience, as well as emerging and promising subfields. This title explores the history and offers a modern perspective on Neurology and Neuroscience.

Provides a synthesis of our knowledge of the anatomy, pharmacology, physiology and behavioral data of the serotonin (5-HT)-dopamine (DA) interactions. This work comprehensively surveys some of the most significant areas of dopamine/serotonin interactions. It provides an understanding of the interaction between Serotonin and Dopamine.

Update on Emerging Treatments for Migraine, Volume 255, the latest release in the Progress in Brain Research series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters. Each chapter is written by an international board of authors. Provides the authority and expertise of leading contributors from an international board of authorsPresents the latest release in the Progress in Brain Research seriesUpdated release includes the latest information on Update on Emerging Treatments for Migraine