The dentate gyrus : a comprehensive guide to structure, function and clinical implications /

The dentate gyrus is a part of the brain that has been a topic of intense interest since the beginning of neuroscience, and pioneering studies from the distant and recent past attest to this. One of the reasons for such interest is that this structure provides some of the most remarkable examples of...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Scharfman, Helen E.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; Boston, Mass. : Academic Press, ©2007.
Series:Progress in brain research ; v. 163.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The dentate gyrus is a part of the brain that has been a topic of intense interest since the beginning of neuroscience, and pioneering studies from the distant and recent past attest to this. One of the reasons for such interest is that this structure provides some of the most remarkable examples of plasticity within the nervous system. In addition, it is critical to normal cognitive function, although exactly how and when is still a question that eludes answers. Furthermore, abnormalities within the dentate gyrus appear to play a role in diverse clinical conditions, from depression to epile.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780444530158
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9780080551753