The newborn brain : neuroscience and clinical applications / [edited by] Hugo Lagercrantz ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lagercrantz, Hugo, 1945-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Developmental neurobiology.

Brain--Growth.

Brain.

Brain--embryology.

Brain--growth & development.

Brain Chemistry.

Infant.

Medical Subjects:

Brain--embryology.

Brain--growth & development.

Brain Chemistry.

Infant.

Physical Description:

xiii, 412 pages : illustrations, (some color) ; 26 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, [2010]

Summary:

Neurologists and other medical specialists translate research on brain development--typically conducted with fruit flies or other invertebrates--into information that obstetricians, neonatologists, and other practitioners can recognize and use. They cover the making of the brain, sensory systems and behavior, radiological and neuro-physiological investigation, clinical aspects, follow-up, and consciousness. The topics include the neonatal synaptic big bang, fetal and neonatal development of the auditory system, the emergence of spontaneous and evoked electroencephalographic activity in the human brain, clinical aspects of brain injury in the preterm infant, the development of motor functions in health and disease, and the emergence of consciousness. The first edition was published in 2002. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780521889759

0521889758

OCLC:

502402338