Although there are many scientific and philosophical reasons to study the brain, for William J. Freed, "the most compelling reason to study the brain is to be able to repair the brains of individuals with nervous system injury or disease." Advances in repairing the nervous system, as well as new data on brain development, growth, and plasticity, have revolutionized the field of brain research and given rise to the technology of brain tissue transplantation. In this book Freed discusses both what may and what may not be ...
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Although there are many scientific and philosophical reasons to study the brain, for William J. Freed, "the most compelling reason to study the brain is to be able to repair the brains of individuals with nervous system injury or disease." Advances in repairing the nervous system, as well as new data on brain development, growth, and plasticity, have revolutionized the field of brain research and given rise to the technology of brain tissue transplantation. In this book Freed discusses both what may and what may not be possible. The book covers two aspects of neural tissue transplantation research. One involves the transplantation of particular cells to repair or augment specific neuronal systems. This technique could be useful for such conditions as Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, chronic pain, and epilepsy. The other line of research concerns regeneration from injury, especially of the spinal cord. After providing basic background on transplantation, brain structure, and development, the book discusses Parkinson's disease, the use of transplants to influence localized brain functions, circuit reconstruction, and genetic engineering and other future technologies.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo. xii, 561pp, index, references, glossary, tables, graphs, diagrams. Or boards in jacket. Near new. Discusses what may, and may not, be possible with brain tissue transplantation. The book covers two aspects of neural tissue transplantation. One involves the transplantation of particular cells to repair or augment specific neuronal systems which could be useful in the treament of Parkinson's, Huntington's, chronic pain and epilepsy. The other line of research concerns regeneration from injury, especially that of the spinal chord.
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Acceptable. Acceptable condition. Good dust jacket. Owner's name on page edges. Index pages are torn but can be read. Rear Paste down has slid down on page. (Science, Nueroscience, Cellular science)