Handbook of Developmental Neurotoxicology

ISBN-13: 9780128094051 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 616 str.

Opis

Handbook of Developmental Neurotoxicology, Second Edition provides a comprehensive view of the fundamental aspects of neurodevelopment, the pathways and agents that affect them, the relevant clinical syndromes, and risk assessment procedures for developmental neurotoxicants. The authors and editors are internationally recognized experts whose collaboration heralds a remarkable advance in the field, bridging developmental neuroscience with the principles of neurotoxicology. The book features eight new chapters with newly recruited authors, making it an essential text for students and professionals in toxicology, neurotoxicology, developmental biology, pharmacology and neuroscience.

• Presents a comprehensive, up-to-date resource on developmental neurotoxicology that includes updated chapters
• Contains new chapters that focus on subjects recent to the field
• Includes well-illustrated material, with diagrams, charts and tables
• Contains compelling case studies and chapters written by world experts

Spis treści

PART I. CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR MORPHOGENESIS OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM PART II. DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROBIOLOGY/TOXICOLOGY PART III. SYNAPTOGENESIS AND NEUROTRANSMISSION PART IV. NUTRIENT AND CHEMICAL DISPOSITION PART V. BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT PART VI. CLINICAL ASSESSMENT AND EPIDEMIOLOGY PART VII. SPECIFIC NEUROTOXIC SYNDROMES PART VIII. RISK ASSESSMENT