Principles of Brain Stimulation

ISBN-13: 9780195061383 / Angielski / Twarda / 1990 / 192 str.

John S. Yoemans; John S. Yeomans

Opis

This book provides complete, systematic coverage of the methods of electrical stimulation of the brain, a technique used by many psychologists and physiologists to study the neural organization of behavior-producing systems. It includes discussion of the fundamental principles and gives readers an in-depth treatment of current issues and brain stimulation tactics. Useful to physiological psychologists, neurophysiologists, and graduate students, Principles of Brain Stimulation contains full coverage of refractory periods, spatial effects, and two-electrode stimulation, as well as unique appendix materials on paired-pulse stimulation of axon bundles along with practical notes. This is an especially valuable guide for use in the laboratory or in laboratory courses.

Spis treści

Brief history of brain stimulation; Stimulation and measurement; Spatial effects of electrical stimulation; Pathways mediating reward and circling; Summation; Refractory periods; Two-electrode stimulation of axon bundles; Future directions in cortical stimulation, including magnetic stimulation and transynaptic collision; Appendix I: Paired-pulse stimulation of axon bundles: fields of excitation; Appendix II: Practical notes for brain stimulators; References; Index.