The Human Hypothalamus: Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Volume 181 in the Handbook of Clinical Neurology series, provides comprehensive summaries of recent research on the brain and nervous system as they relate to clinical neurology. This volume identifies the neurobiology and neurophysiology of disorders relating to the hypothalamus and provides treatment information for these disorders. Disorders covered include neuropsychiatric, neurodegenerative, periodic, and autoimmune disorders. Coverage includes Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, epilepsy, sleep, pain, depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, schizophrenia, autism, aggressions, addiction, and more. - Summarizes research on how the hypothalamus relates to neurological disorders - Contains neuropsychiatric, neurodegenerative, periodic and autonomic disorders - Includes the neurobiology of, and treatment for, each disorder - Covers depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, schizophrenia, autism, aggression, addiction, and more - Provides coverage of sleep and pain

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Handbook of Clinical Neurology 3rd Series
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Chapter 1: Introduction: The human hypothalamus and neuropsychiatric disorders
Section 21: Trauma and iatrogenic disorders
Chapter 2: Chronic traumatic encephalopathy and the nucleus basalis of Meynert
Section 22: Neurobehavioral disorders
Chapter 3: Hypothalamic stress systems in mood disorders
Section 23: Epilepsy
Chapter 10: Gelastic seizures and the hypothalamic hamartoma syndrome: Epileptogenesis beyond the lesion?
Section 24: Neurodegenerative disorders
Chapter 12: Alternative splicing in aging and Alzheimer's disease: Highlighting the role of tau and estrogen receptor α isoforms in the hypothalamus
Section 25: Olfactory system
Chapter 20: The vomeronasal organ: History, development, morphology, and functional neuroanatomy
Section 26: Autonomic and sleep disorders
Chapter 24: The hypothalamus and its role in hypertension
Section 27: Addiction and pain
Chapter 27: Molecular genetics of neurotransmitters and neuropeptides involved in Internet use disorders including first insights on a potential role of hypothalamus’ oxytocin hormone
Section 28: Critical care and brain-death
Chapter 29: Endocrine interventions in the intensive care unit
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