john rothwell - Böcker

This comprehensive, easily read text on motor control fills a gap between basic physiology textbooks and exhaustive research volumes. All chapters in the new edition have been updated and revised, particularly those on the functional consequences of reflexes, the cerebral cortex, the cerebellum and the basal ganglia. A new chapter on locomotion and balance has been added. Throughout the text basic science is related to neurological diseases of the motors system eg. Parkinson's disease. The book is organized systematically: CNS structures are discussed in ascending order from the spinal cord to cerebral cortex. This book should be of interest to students in physiology, sports science, neurology and physiotherapy.

The study and modulation of cortical connections is a rapidly growing area in neuroscience.  This unique book by prominent researchers in the field covers recent advances in this area.  The first section of the book describes studies of cortical connections, modulation of cortical connectivity and changes in cortical connections with activities such as motor learning and grasping in primates.   The second section covers the use of non-invasive brain stimulation to study and modulate cortical connectivity in humans.  The last section describes changes in brain connectivity in neurological and psychiatric diseases, and potential new treatments that manipulate brain connectivity.  This book provides an up-to-date view of the study of cortical connectivity, and covers its role in both fundamental neuroscience and potential clinical applications.