The Physics of the Mind and Brain Disorders: Integrated Neural Circuits Supporting the Emergence of Mind

The Physics of the Mind and Brain Disorders: Integrated Neural Circuits Supporting the Emergence of Mind
ISBN-10
3319296744
ISBN-13
9783319296746
Category
Medical
Pages
793
Language
English
Published
2017-12-01
Publisher
Springer
Authors
Ioan Opris, Manuel F. Casanova

Description

This book covers recent advances in the understanding of brain structure, function and disorders based on the fundamental principles of physics. It covers a broad range of physical phenomena occurring in the brain circuits for perception, cognition, emotion and action, representing the building blocks of the mind. It provides novel insights into the devastating brain disorders of the mind such as schizophrenia, dementia, autism, aging or addictions, as well as into the new devices for brain repair. The book is aimed at basic researchers in the fields of neuroscience, physics, biophysics and clinicians in the fields of neurology, neurosurgery, psychology, psychiatry.

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