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The Primer on the Autonomic Nervous System presents, in a readable and accessible format, key information about how the autonomic nervous system controls the body, particularly in response to stress.It represents the largest collection of world-wide autonomic nervous system authorities ever assembled in one book.It is especially suitable for students, scientists and physicians seeking key information about all aspects of autonomic physiology and pathology in one convenient source.Providing up-to-date knowledge about basic and clinical autonomic neuroscience in a format designed to make learning easy and fun, this book is a must-have for any neuroscientists bookshelf!

* Greatly amplified and updated from previous edition including the latest developments in the field of autonomic cardiovascular regulation and neuroscience
* Provides key information about all aspects of autonomic physiology and pathology
* Discusses stress and how its effects on the body are mediated
* Compiles contributions by over 140 experts on the autonomic nervous system ... Read more

Customer Reviews (2)

The Primer Kicks Neuron Butt!!!
This is one of the most comprehensive and clear reviews of the autonomic system. I read this 1st during my Neuro rotation, and continue to reference it throughout my career.
A definite MUST HAVE for anyone serious about Neurology!

Primer -- a good starting point
This book provieds an excellent overview of the autonomic nervous system and the disorders that can have a devestating impact on those who suffer from dysautonomia. The book provides a breakdown of the disorders intosubcatagories and provides good reference materials as well as contactinformation for each of the authors. ... Read more

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Almost all bodily functions are dependent on the functioning of the autonomic nervous system - from the cardiovascular system, the gastrointestinal tract, the evacuative and sexual organs, to the regulation of temperature, metabolism and tissue defence. Balanced functioning of this system is an important basis of our life and well-being. This book gives a detailed description of the cellular and integrative organisation of the autonomic nervous system, covering both peripheral and central aspects. It brings to light modern neurobiological concepts that allow understanding of why the healthy system runs so smoothly and why its deterioration has such disastrous consequences. This academic reference volume will appeal to advanced undergraduate and graduate students studying the neurobiology of the autonomic nervous system within the various biological and medical sciences and will give access to ideas propagated in psychosomatic and alternative medicines. ... Read more

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This fourth edition of Autonomic Failure covers the many recent advances made in our understanding of the autonomic nervous system.There are 20 new chapters and extensive revisions of all other contributions.This book makes diagnosis increasingly precise by fully evaluating the underlying anatomical and functional deficits, thereby allowing more effective treatment.This new edition continues to provide practitioners from a variety of fields, including neurology, cardiology, geriatric medicine, diabetology and internal medicine, with a rational guide to aid in the recognition and management of autonomic disorders.The new edition starts with an updated classification of autonomic disorders and a history of the autonomic nervous system.The first two sections of the book deal with the fundamental aspects of autonomic structure, function and integration.There are new chapters dealing with neurobiology, nerve growth factors, genetic mutations, neural and hormonal control of the cerebral circulation, innervation of the lung and pathophysiological mechanisms causing nausea and vomiting. Advances in the clinical management of autonomic disorders are critically dependent on the bridge between the basic and applied sciences.The third section of the book examines the many technological advances allowing non-invasive investigation of the autonomic nervous system.Section four examines the primary autonomic failure syndromes, in particular multiple system atrophy, the most common neurodegenerative disorder affecting the autonomic nervous system.Section five looks at the major peripheral neuropathies, such as diabetes mellitus and includes new chapters on familial dysautonomia and amyloidosis.The sixth and final section has undergone major expansion as there are now many other disorders known to have considerable autonomic components New chapters are included on neurocardiology, neurally mediated syncope, cardiac and rhythm causes of syncope, shock, migraine, disorders affecting cutaneous blood flow, the effects of drugs, chemicals and toxins, and ageing. ... Read more

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The neural control of airways is complex and recently a number of important advances have been made in our understanding of the mechanisms involved. These new aspects in our understanding of the cholinergic, adrenergic and neuropeptide control of airway function (including the nose) are covered in detail, as is the role of nerves in airway disease, rhinitis and the therapeutic implications of the new observations. As such this volume, like others in the series, will be of interest to the clinician as well as the research scientists. ... Read more

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This chart shows the autonomic nervous system, including sympathetic andparasympathetic nerves. ... Read more

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The long tube that makes up the gastrointestinal tract is composed of a variety of tissue types and is the largest internal organ of the body. Its main function is to digest food and absorb the released nutrients. Furthermore, it is subdivided into functionally distinct regions that each mediate one of a variety of actions upon the food consumed, including ingestion, propulsion, secretion, digestion, absorption and expulsion. Autonomic neuronal circuitry is intimately involved in controlling many of these multiple functions of the gut, making it an appealing subject for the study of neuroscientists. This book reviews the state of current knowledge on the innervation of the gut by the enteric nervous system, and its interface with the extrinsic innervation, from a number of different perspectives, with the aim of providing a comprehensive and accessible account of the subject. ... Read more

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Twenty-one international specialists examine the role of the ANS in the maintenance and control of bodily homeostasis, as well as in the pathogenesis, pathophysiology, and treatment of disorders such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension, asthma, diabetes, ischemia, myocardial infarction, urinary retention, and depression. While most of the articles deal with highly specific functions, there are also several broad chapters that provide a grounding in this area.

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The Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) supplies all innervated structures of the body other than skeletal muscle, and its effects are therefore pervasive. The range of available ANS-active compounds can effectively modulate any or all body systems. The ANS-active agents include drugs used to treat a wide spectrum of conditions including hypertension, myocardial insufficiency, migraine, nasal congestion, obesity, Parkinson’s disease, and glaucoma. Drugs from an array of therapeutic categories, including vasodilators, muscle relaxants, gastroprokinetics, and bronchodilators, can be classified as ANS agents.

This Handbook contains records for all the major drugs that mimic or block the actions of ANS neurotransmitters or whose activities involve a direct effect on ANS neurotransmitter production, destruction or reuptake, or on junctional transmission. Monographs are provided for 1,996 ANS agents. For each main entry, the following information is provided: the chemical name and a list of proprietary names and synonyms; the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registry Number; the European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances (EINECS) number, and the Merck Index (12th edition) number. The physical properties of each compound are described and the known biological activity and indicated applications are presented. The structure of each compound is provided, together with a summary of the acute toxicity data associated with it, and the manufacturers and suppliers of the drug are also given. Indexes, including a master index of names and synonyms, are appended. ... Read more

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Now in its Second Edition, this folding study guide takes the Anatomical Chart Company's most popular anatomical images and puts them in a durable, portable format that is perfect for the on-the-go student. Printed on a write-on, wipe-off laminated surface, this quick-reference guide shows numbered anatomical structures and contains answers that can be concealed for easy self-testing and memorization. This edition features a fresh, clean design and improved organizational features such as key subject headers at the top of each panel. Coverage includes spinal and cranial nerves; listing and description of important branches emerging from proximal part of spinal nerves; spinal cord segments; descriptions of nerve plexuses; cutaneous distribution of spinal nerves and dermatomes; view of spinal cord with spinal nerves and immediate branches; autonomic nervous system, including sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves; and listing of effector organs with sympathetic and parasympathetic action. ... Read more

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This book is the first of its kind: a text for systematic treatment of tissues and structures innervated by the automatic nervous system. Muscle spasms induced by stress, visceral and circulatory problems and central nervous system dysfunctions can be alleviated. Arterial and venous blood flow will increase. Lymphatic drainage will improve. Muscles of organs and eyes and speech and swallowing will function more efficiently. Tendon Release Therapy for treatment of tendon lesions and scars is presented. Disc Therapy for effective elimination of discogenic problems is covered. Over one hundred techniques are presented in this book. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (1)

By the title, a little bit pretentious
There's no bibliagrafic references, end obviously the author did not visit the work of Alain Lignon: Schématisation neuro-vegetative en ostéopathie, Editions de Verlaque;And Le Systeme neuro-vegetatif et ses troubles functionnels, Roger Caporossi, Editions de Verlaque;
Cesar Serpa Brazil ... Read more

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This comprehensive reference describes the clinical manifestations and underlying physiological and pathophysiological mechanisms of human autonomic nervous system disorders-detailing the latest methods for testing autonomic nervous system functions.

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Autonomic nervous system dysfunction and pathology are dealt with in this volume. The profound autonomic accompaniments of acute and chronic pain are given extensive coverage. Physical exertion, the demands it places on autonomic control, and resulting thermoregulatory failure, as well as sexual dysfunction, are conjoined in this volume. Common diseases such as hypertension, heart disease, neoplasia, the epilepsies, and cerebrovascular disease perturb homeostasis and thus activate compensatory autonomic mechanisms. Chapters covering the important autonomic concomitants of these diseases form a separate section in Part II of this two-volume work on the autonomic nervous system.Until recently, neurologists claiming the importance of the autonomic nervous system have had to face an uphill struggle. With the publication of the present volumes, the struggle should now be won by those who long ago recognized that the study of the autonomic nervous system is fundamental to well-being and to the understanding of neurological, mental and other diseases. ... Read more

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This folding study guide takes the Anatomical Chart Company's most popular anatomical images of the spinal and cranial nerves and the autonomicnervous system and puts them in a durable, portable format that is perfect for the on-the-go student. Printed on a write-on, wipe-off laminatedsurface, this quick-reference guide shows numbered anatomical structuresand contains answers that can be concealed for easy self-testing andmemorization. The guide includes views of the spinal and cranial nervesand a listing and description of important branches emerging from theproximal part of spinal nerves. Coverage also includes spinal cordsegments; descriptions of nerve plexuses; cutaneous distribution of spinal nerves and dermatomes; a view of the spinal cord with spinal nerves andimmediate branches; the autonomic nervous system, including sympatheticand parasympathetic nerves; and a listing of effector organs withsympathetic and parasympathetic action. ... Read more

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Autonomic ganglia are the sites of synaptic transmission in the peripheral nervous system. They are widely believed to function only as relay stations in the efferent pathways which control the vasculature and viscera.Autonomic Ganglia, the sixth volume of the Autonomic Nervous System book series, aims to challenge this view by reviewing aspects of our current understanding of the structure and integrative functions of ganglionic neurones and their connections. Recent research has concentrated on the membrane biophysics of synaptic transmission, the specification of functional pathways, connectivity with other central and peripheral neurones, the distribution and role of neuropeptides and the long and short-term modulation of autonomic signalling. ... Read more