Handbook of Developmental Neurotoxicology

A comprehensive reference on the fundamental aspects of neurodevelopment, and developmental neurotoxicants

William Slikker, Jr. (Edited by), Merle G. Paule (Edited by), Cheng Wang (Edited by)

9780128094051

Hardback, published 21 March 2018

616 pages
27.6 x 21.5 x 3.4 cm, 1.95 kg

Handbook of Developmental Neurotoxicology, Second Edition, provides a comprehensive view of the fundamental aspects of neurodevelopment, the pathways and agents that affect them, relevant clinical syndromes, and risk assessment procedures for developmental neurotoxicants. The editors and chapter authors are internationally recognized experts whose collaboration heralds a remarkable advance in the field, bridging developmental neuroscience with the principles of neurotoxicology. The book features eight new chapters with newly recruited authors, making it an essential text for students and professionals in toxicology, neurotoxicology, developmental biology, pharmacology, and neuroscience.

PART I. CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR MORPHOGENESIS OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM PART II. DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROBIOLOGY/TOXICOLOGY PART III. SYNAPTOGENESIS AND NEUROTRANSMISSION PART IV. NUTRIENT AND CHEMICAL DISPOSITION PART V. BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT PART VI. CLINICAL ASSESSMENT AND EPIDEMIOLOGY PART VII. SPECIFIC NEUROTOXIC SYNDROMES PART VIII. RISK ASSESSMENT

Subject Areas: Neurosciences [PSAN], Neurology & clinical neurophysiology [MJN]