Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1. Epilepsy and Alzheimer’s – Molecular Mechanism, Diagnostics and Treatment. A History of One Mistake
Kristina Zubow1, Anatolij Zubow2 and Viktor Anatolievich Zubow1
1R&D, Zubow Consulting (NPO), Germany
2Dept. Telecommunication Networks Group, TU Berlin, Germany
Chapter 2. The Role of the Thalamus in Nociception
Alfonso Alfaro-Rodríguez1, Ana Micov2, Samuel Reyes-Long1, Herlinda Bonilla-Jaime3, Circe Monserrat Vázquez-Bonilla4, Ana Lilia Dotor-Llerena1, Cindy Bandala1,5
and José Luis Cortes-Altamirano1,6,*
1División de Neurociencias, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación,
“Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra,” Ciudad de México, México
2Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade.
3Departamento de Biología de la Reproducción, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa, Ciudad de México, México
4Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, México
5 Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, México
6 Departamento de Quiropráctica, Universidad Estatal del Valle de Ecatepec,
Estado de México, México
Chapter 3. Physical Exercise Improves Cognition and Memory: A Short Review
Dr. G. Sridevi
Professor and HOD, Department of Physiology, SRM Dental College and Hospital, SRM University, Ramapuram, Chennai, India
Chapter 4. Astrocytes Migration and Their Molecular Role in the Recuperation of Damaged Nervous Tissue
Haneesha Vishwa Sai, Ryan Brice and Li Yao
Department of Biological Sciences, Wichita State University, KS, USA
Chapter 5. Molecular Role of Schwann Cell Migration in Repair and Regeneration of Nervous Tissue
Haneesha Vishwa Sai, Ryan Brice and Li Yao
Department of Biological Sciences, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS, USA
Chapter 6. Longitudinal Progression of Non-Interventional Traumatic Brain Injury: Resting-State Functional Reorganization and Neuropsychological Assessments
Muhammad Riddha Abdul Rahman1,2,3, Aini Ismafairus Abd. Hamid1,3,4, Hazim Omar1,3,4,
Wan Nor Azlen Wan Mohamad1,3,4, Mohamed Faiz Mohamed Mustafar1,3,4,
Mohd Faizal Mohd Zulkifly1,3,4, Azizah Othman5 and Jafri Malin Abdullah1,3,4,†
1Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Malaysia
2School of Medical Imaging, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Malaysia
3Brain and Behaviour Cluster, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Malaysia
4Department of Neurosciences, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Malaysia5Department of Paediatrics, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia,
Kubang Kerian, Malaysia
Chapter 7. A Review on the Effect of Deep Breathing Exercises on Stress Reduction
Dr. G. Sridevi
Professor and HOD, Department of Physiology, SRM Dental College and Hospital, SRM University, Ramapuram, Chennai, India
Chapter 8. Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic Acid) in Neurosurgical Patients: Benefits and Risks for Cranial and Spinal Surgeries
Giorgio Mantovani1,2, MD, Pasquale De Bonis1,2, MD, PhD, and Alba Scerrati1,2, MD
1Department of Translational Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
2Department of Neurosurgery, Sant’Anna University Hospital, Ferrara, Italy
Chapter 9. Inflammation and Stroke
Arsenio Fernández-Lopez1,2, Oscar Balboa Arregui3 and Javier Tejada4
1Department of Molecular Biology, University of Leon, Leon, Spain
2Neural Therapies SL, Leon, Spain
3Department of Radiology, Hospital de Leon, Leon, Spain
4Department of Neurology, Hospital del Leon, Leon, Spain
Index