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Periphery: How Your Nervous System Predicts and Protects against Disease


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Moses Chao argues that activity in the peripheral nervous system predicts the onset of neurological and psychiatric conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, autism, and dementia. Responsible for regulating a range of involuntary bodily processes and for detecting smells, sounds, and touch, the peripheral system may also be a key to better health.

Table of Contents:
Cover Title Page Copyright Dedication Contents Abbreviations Introduction Chapter 1. The First System Chapter 2. A Gut Reaction Chapter 3. Pain Perception Chapter 4. A Proneness to Trembling Chapter 5. More Than a Glue Chapter 6. A Lack of Tears Chapter 7. The Power of Touch Chapter 8. Plasticity in the Periphery Conclusion Notes Acknowledgments Credits Index

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A sweeping tour...Chao proves to be a capable guide, and at many points it feels as if he is a personal mentor sitting at the front of a small classroom, expounding on his years of experience. -- Sara Manning Peskin American Scientist [An] eye-opening debut...Chao makes a convincing case that scientists would do well to focus research on the [peripheral nervous system] and its relationship with disease. -- Publishers Weekly An excellent guide to an important topic. The peripheral nervous system has long been seen as a second-class citizen with respect to the brain, but Chao shows that this is deeply misguided: without the periphery, the brain would be unable to sense the world, act in it, or even survive. -- Joseph E. LeDoux, author of The Four Realms of Existence: A New Theory of Being Human A long-awaited book, revealing just how deeply the brain is embedded in the body. By illuminating the neuronal and humoral systems that coordinate our physiology--both with and without the brain--Chao shows that the peripheral nervous system is not at all peripheral in terms of importance. -- György Buzsáki, author of The Brain from Inside Out Engaging and well-written. Chao makes a compelling case for the role the peripheral nervous system plays in contributing to diseases that affect the central nervous system, delightfully weaving together historical accounts of neurological diseases with cutting-edge science. -- Ahmet Hoke, Director of the Division of Neuromuscular Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780674294714
  • Publisher: Harvard University Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Harvard University Press
  • Edition: Digital original
  • No of Pages: 208
  • ISBN-10: 0674294718
  • Publisher Date: 24 Oct 2023
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: How Your Nervous System Predicts and Protects against Disease


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