Island of Reil (Insula) in the Human Brain Anatomical, Functional, Clinical and Surgical Aspects
This book provides an in-depth review of the insula, with emphasis on anatomical, diagnostics, clinical, and surgical features. The insular cortex is involved in a variety of functions, but a comprehensive resource cataloging these functions is not available in the current literature. This book gath...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2018, 2018
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2018 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Part 1: Anatomy of the Human Insula: Embryological Development of Insula
- Gross Anatomy of the Human Insula
- Surgical Anatomy of the Insula.-Middle longitudinal fasciculus in the human brain from fiber dissection.-Structural Connectivity of the Insula to Other Cortical Regions.-Neuroimaging Techniques for Investigation of the Insula.-Measurements of the Insula Volume using MRI
- Neuroimaging in Social Anxiety Disorder
- Part 2: Functions of the Human Insula: Nociceptive Local Field Potentials Recorded from the Human Insula are not Specific for Nociception.-Participation of the Insula in Language.-Role of the Anterior Insula in Decision Making
- Lateralization of the Insular Cortex.- Gustatory Areas within the Insular Cortex.-Role of the Insula in Human Cognition.-Right Anterior Insula: Core Region of Hallucinations in Cognitive Neurodegenerative Diseases.-Role of the Insula in Visual and Auditory Perception.-Role of the Anterior Insula in Autism.-Role of the Insular Cortex in Emotional Awareness.-Alterations of Reil’s Insula in Alzheimer’s Disease
- Contribution(s) of the Insula to Speech Production.-Role of the Insula in Auditory Processing
- Role of the insula in non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease
- Part 3: Clinical Disorders Related with Insula
- Insular Cortex Epilepsy.-Role of the Insula in Meditation
- Neuropsychological Deficits due to the Insula Damage
- Role of the Insula in Schizophrenia
- Part 4: Surgery of the Insular Cortex.-Surgical Techniques for Investigation of Role of the Insula in Epilepsy.-Surgery of insular diffuse low-grade gliomas.-Role of the Insula in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Surgery Failure