Primer on the Autonomic Nervous System
- 3rd Edition - November 15, 2011
- Editor: Phillip A. Low
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 3 8 6 5 2 5 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 3 8 6 5 2 6 - 7
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, partic… Read more
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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!
- Greatly amplified and updated from previous edition including the latest developments in the field of autonomic cardiovascular regulation and neuroscience
- Provides key information about all aspects of autonomic physiology and pathology
- Discusses stress and how its effects on the body are mediated
- Compiles contributions by over 140 experts on the autonomic nervous system
Researchers, clinical practitioners, medical and graduate students in neuroscience and neurology
Chapter 1. Development and Differentiation of Autonomic Neurons
Chapter 2. Central Autonomic Control
Chapter 3. Imaging of Brainstem Sites Involved in Cardiovascular Control
Chapter 4. Peripheral Autonomic Nervous System
Chapter 5. Cotransmission
Chapter 6. Noradrenergic Neurotransmission
Chapter 7. Tyrosine Hydroxylase
Chapter 8. Antidepressant-Sensitive Norepinephrine Transporters
Chapter 9. α1-Adrenergic Receptors
Chapter 10. α2-Adrenergic Receptors
Chapter 11. β-Adrenergic Receptors
Chapter 12. Dopaminergic Neurotransmission
Chapter 13. Dopamine Receptors
Chapter 14. Cholinergic Neurotransmission
Chapter 15. Acetylcholine and Muscarinic Receptors
Chapter 16. Nicotinic Receptors
Chapter 17. Serotonin Receptors and Neurotransmission
Chapter 18. Purinergic Neurotransmission and Nucleotide Receptors
Chapter 19. Adenosine Receptors and Autonomic Regulation
Chapter 20. Nitric Oxide and Autonomic Regulation
Chapter 21. Glutamatergic Neurotransmission
Chapter 22. GABAergic Neurotransmission
Chapter 23. Renin-Angiotensin
Chapter 24. Aldosterone and the Mineralocorticoid Receptor
Chapter 25. Vasopressin and Disorders of Water Homeostasis
Chapter 26. Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide and Adrenomedullin
Chapter 27. Leptin Signaling and Energy Homeostasis
Chapter 28. The Endothelin System
Chapter 29. Pharmacology of the Nucleous Tractus Solitarii
Chapter 30. Entrainment of Sympathetic Rhythms
Chapter 31. Cross-talk Between Body Systems
Chapter 32. Circadian Rhythms and Autonomic Function
Chapter 33. Baroreceptor Reflexes
Chapter 34. Genetic Determinants of Baroreflex Function
Chapter 35. Cardiac and Other Visceral Afferents
Chapter 36. Autonomic Control of the Heart
Chapter 37. Cardiac Vagal Ganglia
Chapter 38. Neural Control of Blood Vessels
Chapter 39. Physiology of Upright Posture
Chapter 40. Cerebral Circulation
Chapter 41. Autonomic Control of the Lower Airways
Chapter 42. Gastrointestinal Function
Chapter 43. The Splanchnic Circulation
Chapter 44. Autonomic Control of the Kidney
Chapter 45. Dopamine Mechanisms in the Kidney
Chapter 46. Autonomic Control of the Lower Urinary Tract
Chapter 47. Bladder Function in Health and Disease
Chapter 48. Physiology and Pathophysiology of Female Sexual Function
Chapter 49. Control of the Pupil
Chapter 50. Central Thermoregulation
Chapter 51. Sweating
Chapter 52. Regulation of Metabolism
Chapter 53. Autonomic Innervation of the Skeleton
Chapter 54. Sex Differences in Autonomic Function
Chapter 55. Autonomic Control During Pregnancy
Chapter 56. Aging and the Autonomic Nervous System
Chapter 57. Exercise
Chapter 58. Effects of High Altitude
Chapter 59. Space Physiology
Chapter 60. Hypothermia and Hyperthermia
Chapter 61. Psychological Stress and the Autonomic Nervous System
Chapter 62. Mind–Body Interactions
Chapter 63. Alpha-Synuclein and Neurodegeneration
Chapter 64. Insulin Resistance and the Autonomic Nervous System
Chapter 65. Salt Sensitivity of Blood Pressure
Chapter 66. Endothelial Dysfunction
Chapter 67. Inflammation, Immunity and the Autonomic Nervous System
Chapter 68. Oxygen Sensing
Chapter 69. Reactive Oxygen Species and Oxidative Stress
Chapter 70. Neurally Mediated Syncope
Chapter 71. Sympatho-Vagal Imbalance in Hypertension
Chapter 72. Baroreflex Failure
Chapter 73. Blood Pressure Variability
Chapter 74. Obesity-Associated Hypertension
Chapter 75. Orthostatic Hypertension
Chapter 76. Heart Failure
Chapter 77. Stress Cardiomyopathy and Takotsubo Syndrome
Chapter 78. Clinical Evaluation of Autonomic Disorders
Chapter 79. Tilt Table Studies
10. Questions About Head-Up Tilt Table Testing
Chapter 80. Sympathetic Microneurography
Chapter 81. Clinical Applications of Microneurography
Chapter 82. Clinical Sympathetic Imaging
Chapter 83. Assessment of the Autonomic Control of the Cardiovascular System by a Frequency Domain Approach
Chapter 84. Assessment of Sudomotor Function
Chapter 85. Cutaneous Autonomic Innervation
Chapter 86. Pheochromocytoma
Chapter 87. Deficiencies of Tetrahydrobiopterin, Tyrosine Hydroxylase and Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase
Chapter 88. Dopamine β-Hydroxylase Deficiency
Chapter 89. Menkes Disease and Other ATP7A-Related Phenotypes
Chapter 90. Norepinephrine Transporter Deficiency
Chapter 91. Monoamine Oxidase Deficiency
Chapter 92. Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome (CCHS) and PHOX2B Mutations
Chapter 93. Multiple System Atrophy
Chapter 94. Parkinson’s Disease
Chapter 95. Dementia with Lewy Bodies
Chapter 96. Pure Autonomic Failure
Chapter 97. Diagnostic Workup of Peripheral Neuropathies with Dysautonomia
Chapter 98. Diabetic Autonomic Dysfunction
Chapter 99. Amyloidotic Autonomic Failure
Chapter 100. Autoimmune Autonomic Ganglionopathy
Chapter 101. Guillain–Barré Syndrome
Chapter 102. Hereditary Autonomic Neuropathies
Chapter 103. Familial Dysautonomia (Riley–Day Syndrome)
Chapter 104. Autonomic Disturbances in Spinal Cord Injuries
Chapter 105. Drug-Induced Autonomic Dysfunction
Chapter 106. Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
Chapter 107. Mechanisms of Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
Chapter 108. Symptoms and Signs of Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
Chapter 109. Delayed Orthostatic Hypotension
Chapter 110. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and the Autonomic Nervous System
Chapter 111. Joint Hypermobility Syndrome and Dysautonomia
Chapter 112. Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
Chapter 113. Migraine and the Autonomic Nervous System*
Chapter 114. Epilepsy and Autonomic Regulation
Chapter 115. Disorders of Sweating
Chapter 116. Male Erectile Dysfunction
Chapter 117. Sleep Apnea
Chapter 118. Altered Adrenal Function and the Autonomic Nervous System
Chapter 119. Mastocytosis
Chapter 120. Cocaine Overdose
Chapter 121. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Chapter 122. Carcinoid Tumors
Chapter 123. Paraneoplastic Autonomic Dysfunction
Chapter 124. Abdominal Pain and Cyclic Vomiting
Chapter 125. Fecal Incontinence
Chapter 126. Panic Disorder
Chapter 127. Physical Measures
Chapter 128. Water and the Osmopressor Response
Chapter 129. Droxidopa (L-DOPS)
Chapter 130. Midodrine, Adrenergic Agonists and Antagonists
Chapter 131. Agents Potentiating Sympathetic Tone
Chapter 132. Acetylcholinesterase and its Inhibitors
Chapter 133. Fludrocortisone
Chapter 134. Acarbose
Chapter 135. Erythropoietin in Autonomic Failure
Chapter 136. Somatostatin Agonists
Chapter 137. Harnessing the Autonomic Nervous System for Therapeutic Intervention
Chapter 138. Acupuncture Regulation of Cardiovascular Function
Chapter 139. Bionic Baroreflex
Chapter 140. Anesthetic Management in Autonomic Disorders
Chapter 141. Evolution of the Cardiovascular Autonomic Nervous System in Vertebrates
Chapter 142. Human Physiome
Chapter 143. Modeling the Autonomic Nervous System
Chapter 144. Optogenetics
- Edition: 3
- Published: November 15, 2011
- Language: English
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Phillip A. Low
Dr. Phillip Low is a Neurologist at the Mayo Clinic focusing on Autonomic Disorders. Phillip A. Low, M.D. has a long-standing research focus on clinical and laboratory research into the cause and treatment of autonomic disorders. Efforts have been concentrated on following major areas: multiple system atrophy; development of novel biomarkers and tests and instruments to study autonomic disorders; diagnosis and treatment of autonomic neuropathies; conducting randomized clinical trials. Dr. Low's research has been continuously funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for over the past 30 years.
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Neurologist at the Mayo Clinic focusing on Autonomic NeuropathyRead Primer on the Autonomic Nervous System on ScienceDirect