Frontal-Subcortical Circuits in Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders

von David G. Lichter Kategorie: Neuropsychologie ISBN: 1572306238 Kommentar abgeben

Synopsis Contemporary research on the links between brain, mind and human behaviour has revealed the key role of the frontal-subcortical circuits in a wide range of neuropsychiatric syndromes and disorders. This volume reviews current knowledge on the anatomy of these circuits, their connections to other brain regions, and their influences on motor, cognitive, affective, and behavioural functioning. The volume first explains how the frontal-subcortical circuits provide a unifying organization of activities of the frontal lobes, basal ganglia, thalamus, and connecting white matter tracts. Specific clinical problems are then addressed, including Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, ADHD, schizophrenia, addictive disorders, and more. Chapters identify the neural substrates of specific symptoms, present salient human and animal data, and describe state-of-the-science approaches to pharmacological and neurosurgical intervention.