Full Description
The Frontal Lobes, Volume 163, updates readers on the latest thinking on the structure and function of the human frontal lobe. Sections address methodology, anatomy, physiology and pharmacology, function, development, aging and disorders, and rehabilitation. Patients with focal lesions in the frontal lobes have long been studied to reveal the organization and function of the frontal lobes. Over the last two decades, studies of patients with neurodegenerative diseases and developmental disorders have increased, with new findings discussed in this volume. In addition, the book includes discussions on genetics and molecular biology, optogenetics, high-resolution structural and functional neuroimaging and electrophysiology, and more.
Lastly, new knowledge on the biology, structure and function of the frontal lobes, new treatment targets for pharmacology, non-invasive brain stimulation, and cognitive/social remediation are presented. The last section covers new efforts that will hopefully lead to better outcomes in patients with frontal lobe disorders.
Contents
Section I. History
1. The prefrontal cortex in the neurology clinic
Section II. Methods
2. The functions of the frontal lobes: Evidence from patients with focal brain damage
3. EEG/ECoG
4. Functional imaging
5. Transcranial magnetic stimulation: Neurophysiological and clinical applications
Section III. Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology
6. The anatomy of the human frontal lobe
7. Dopamine and the motivation of cognitive control
Section IV. Function of the Frontal Lobes
8. Frontal lobe syndromes
9. Hierarchical cognitive control and the frontal lobes
10. Hemispheric asymmetry in the prefrontal cortex for complex cognition
11. Executive functions
12. The lateral prefrontal cortex and human long-term memory
13. From ideas to action: the prefrontal-premotor connections that shape motor behavior
14. Emotion regulation across the life span
15. Reward
16. Moral conduct and social behavior
17. Computational models
18. Control networks of the frontal lobes
Section V. Development, Aging and Disorders
19. Development of the frontal lobe
20. Aging of the frontal lobe
21. Neurodegenerative disorders of the human frontal lobes
22. Traumatic brain injury and frontal lobe plasticity
Section VI. Rehabilitation
23. Strengthening goal-directed functioning after traumatic brain injury
24. Experimental social training methods
25. Plasticity and recovery of function
