Primer on the Autonomic Nervous System

An up-to-date review of the basic and clinical autonomic neuroscience knowledge intended for students, researchers and physicians

Phillip A. Low (Edited by)

9780123865250

Paperback / softback, published 2 December 2011

730 pages
27.6 x 21.5 x 4.4 cm, 1.67 kg

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 neuroscientist’s bookshelf!

Part I. Anatomy;
Part II. Pharmacology;
Part III. Physiology;
Part IV. Stress;
Part V. Neuropathology;
Part VI. Evaluation of Autonomic Function;
Part VII. Cardiovascular Disorders;
Part VIII. Catecholamine Disorders;
Part IX. Central Autonomic Disorders;
Part X. Peripheral Autonomic Failure;
Part XI. Orthostatic Intolerance;
Part XII. Other Clinical Conditions;
Part XIII. Management of Autonomic Disorders;
Part XIV. Experimental Autonomic Neuroscience.

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