Neuroscience for Clinicians de Eduardo E. Benarroch

Neuroscience for Clinicians: Basic Processes, Circuits, Disease Mechanisms, and Therapeutic Implications

Eduardo E. Benarroch

Neuroscience for Clinicians is a comprehensive and clinically relevant survey of emerging concepts on the organization and function of the nervous system and neurologic disease mechanisms. By emphasizing how genetic, molecular, and cellular processes and their interactions control the function of the nervous system, the work will help clinicians understand emerging concepts about the mechanisms of neurologic disorders including neurodegeneration,channelopathies, and synaptic dysfunction that provide potential therapeutic targets .This single-authored textbook utilizes ample figures and tables throughout in order to facilitate retention of the core concepts presented. Divided into 5 sections, the first section includes chapters focused on basic cellular processes. Section 2 includes chapters focused on cell communication while Section 3 focuses on the neuronal microenvironment. The fourth section focuses on the organization and interactions of circuits in the cortex, thalamus, and brainstem, underlying behavioral statessuch as sleep, sensory processing, and motor control. The fifth section addresses mechanisms of pain and neural control of survival. And the final section covers concepts on mechanisms of emotion, social behavior, memory, language, and executive functions with emphasis on dementia and behavioraldisorders.

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The neurologist is increasingly called upon to know the physiological basis of disease, so as to provide better care for patients. As science advances, such knowledge can seem out of reach or arcane, inaccessible to many. And here is where Professor Benarroch's volume excels, by bringing modern scientific understanding, in a clear, concise manner to the reader, whether a student, clinical trainee, or established clinician. This superb volume will serve as anintroduction to the pathophysiology of some disorders for many and, equally, a refresher or update to those seeking such. And for those wishing to dip into the primary literature, it's difficult to imagine a more satisfying jumping-off volume. Neuroscience for Clinicians fills an important gap in ourliterature.