This volume presents the most recent research findings on the key role played by Mg2+ in the regulation of ion channels in excitable tissue. Contributions describe the multiple actions exerted by Mg2+ on the different types on ion channels controlling nerve and cardiac cell activity. Recent developments in the detection of single ion channel activity provide important insights into the mechanisms of action of Mg2+ at the channel level.

This volume offers up-to-date reviews on different aspects of the olivocerebellar system. The latest research results are presented on morphological organization, development of afferent and efferent connections, neurotransmitters, and general electrophysiology. The possible part played in the dynamic control of movements and in motor learning and memory is discussed with theoretical models and some clinical problems. The reader has access in one volume to all studies currently being conducted and to the sometimes controversial views on the role of the inferior olive in cerebellar function...