The Mechanism of Nervous Action

The Mechanism of Nervous Action
Author: E. D. Adrian
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2016-11-11
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1512809799

A series of experiments on the mechanism of sense organs and motor nerve cells, for which the author was awarded the 1932 Nobel Prize in Medicine.

A History of Nerve Functions

A History of Nerve Functions
Author: Sidney Ochs
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 452
Release: 2004-04-19
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780521247429

Recent developments have extended our knowledge of the basic functions of nerves: notably, the demonstration of the mechanism within nerve fibers which transports a wide range of essential materials. In order to understand how this discovery occurred, it is necessary to examine its history. The story begins in ancient Greece when nerves were conceived of as channels through which animal spirits carried sensory impressions to the brain. As science developed, the discoveries of various physical and chemical agents supplanted the agency of animal spirits until the molecular machinery of transport was recognized. In this fascinating and complete history, Sidney Ochs begins with a chronological look at this path of discovery, followed in the second half by a thematic approach wherein the author describes the electrical nature of the nerve impulse, fiber form and its changes in degeneration and regeneration, reflexes, learning, memory and other higher functions in which transport participates.

Electrodiagnosis in Diseases of Nerve and Muscle

Electrodiagnosis in Diseases of Nerve and Muscle
Author: Jun Kimura
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 1177
Release: 2013-10
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0199738688

Intended for clinicians who perform electrodiagnostic procedures as an extension of their clinical examination, and for neurologists and physiatrists who are interested in neuromuscular disorders and noninvasive electrodiagnostic methods, particularly those practicing electromyography (EMG) this book provides a comprehensive review of most peripheral nerve and muscle diseases, including specific techniques and locations for performing each test.

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
Author: Mark I. Johnson
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2014-03-06
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0191654167

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a technique that delivers mild electrical currents across the intact surface of the skin to reduce pain. TENS is used by practitioners throughout the world to manage painful conditions and TENS equipment can be purchased by the general public so that they can self-administer treatment. There are thousands of experimental and clinical research studies published on TENS and related techniques yet there is uncertainty about the best way to administer TENS in clinical practice. This is because currents used during TENS can be administered in a variety of ways and the findings of research studies have been inconclusive. This book provides guidance on how best to use TENS based on an evaluation of current research evidence. The book covers what TENS is, how it works, and safe and appropriate clinical techniques for many conditions including chronic low back pain, osteoarthritis and cancer pain. It also offers solutions to the problems faced by researchers when trying to design clinical trials on TENS. Accessibility written, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) provides a comprehensive coverage of research issues and findings about TENS and will be essential reading for healthcare professionals, practitioners and students.

Electrical Nerve Stimulation

Electrical Nerve Stimulation
Author: Frank Rattay
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2013-06-29
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3709132711

Functional electrical stimulation is the most important application in the field of clinical treatment with currents or magnetism. This technique artificially generates neural activity in order to overcome lost functions of the paralized, incontinent or sensory handicapped patient. Electricity and magnetism is also used in many cases, e.g., to stimulate bone growth or wound healing. Nevertheless, the basic mechanism of the artificial excitation of nerve and muscle fibers has become known only in the last few years. Although many textbooks are concerned with the natural excitation process there is a lack of information on the influence of an applied electrical or magnetic field. This book, written for students and biomedical engineers, should close the gap and, furthermore, it should stimulate the design of new instrumentation using optimal strategies.

Seizures and Epilepsy

Seizures and Epilepsy
Author: Jerome Engel Jr
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 737
Release: 2013-01-31
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 019532854X

This second edition of 'Seizures and Epilepsy' is completely revised, due to tremendous advances in the understanding of the fundamental neuronal mechanisms underlying epileptic phenomena, as well as current diagnosis and treatment, which have been heavily influenced over the past several decades by seminal neuroscientific developments, particularly the introduction of molecular neurobiology, genetics, and modern neuroimaging. This resource covers a broad range of both basic and clinical epileptology.

The Neuron

The Neuron
Author: Irwin B. Levitan
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 640
Release: 2002
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780195145236

Intended for use by advanced undergraduate, graduate and medical students, this book presents a study of the unique biochemical and physiological properties of neurons, emphasising the molecular mechanisms that generate and regulate their activity.