Annual Review of Neuroscience, Volume 23.Annual Review of Neuroscience, Volume 23 Cowan WM, Shooter EM, Stevens CF, Thompson RF, eds. Palo Alto, CA 94306, Annual Reviews Inc, 2000, 837 pp, hardcover, illus, ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m : 0-8243-2423-4, $140. This book is a compilation of 25 review articles, each written by different authors who are experts in their neuroscience subspecialties. Major topics in this issue include vision, plasticity, and molecular processes. Because many of the reviews are focused on the cellular level, they will have limited appeal to most physical therapists or physical therapist assistants. The most interesting article was a wonderful review of the history of modern neuroscience by W Maxwell Cowan, Donald Harter, and Eric Kandel, which touches on the neurological and psychiatric implications of recent findings in basic neuroscience research. One other article that caught my attention discussed the cell death theory of neuro-degenerative disorders (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (ā'mīətrōf`ik, sklĭrō`sĭs) or motor neuron disease, , Huntington disease Huntington Disease Definition Huntington disease (HD) is a progressive neuro-degenerative disease causing uncontrolled physical movements and mental deterioration. , and Alzheimer disease) in a review of the literature on programmed cell death pro·grammed cell death n. See apoptosis. programmed cell death proposed system of cell death, often including poly(ADP)-ribosylation, ensures that a cell will not survive if it is so badly damaged that its recovery would harm the . There are 3 articles about plasticity, focusing on the somatosensory cortex, the motor cortex, and encoding of memory at synapses. Several articles cover specific sensory pathways, particularly vision (5 articles), hearing (2), and olfaction (1). Eight articles deal exclusively with cellular topics, such as ion channels and microtubules Microtubules Slender, elongated anatomical channels in worms. Mentioned in: Antihelminthic Drugs . In general, this book will have little appeal to clinical therapists. However, it may be of interest to specialists who are involved in teaching and especially basic research. Each article is 15 to 40 pages long, is sparsely illustrated, and contains an extensive, current bibliography. These reviews are written at a high level of complexity that can best be understood only by other scientists already familiar with their topic, and not by novices who are looking to be exposed to new topics. Marjorie Moore, PT, PhD College of St Catherine Minneapolis, Minn Dr Moore is an Associate Professor in the Master of Physical Therapy The Master of Physical Therapy (MPT) is a postbaccalaureate degree conferred upon successful completion of an accredited Physical therapy professional education program. Successful candidates are then qualified to apply for and take the Physical Therapy national licensure exam (in Program, where she teaches gross anatomy, neuroscience, embryology embryology Study of the formation and development of an embryo and fetus. Before widespread use of the microscope and the advent of cellular biology in the 19th century, embryology was based on descriptive and comparative studies. , and arthrology. |
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