Arousal in Neurological and Psychiatric Diseases

Focuses on the dysregulation of arousal found in many neurological and psychiatric disorders. Chapters describe the physiology of each process, how it presents in each disorder, and the most appropriate treatment(s). The book also imparts the understanding of the Reticular Activating System (RAS) as a system that not only modulates waking, but also survival mechanisms, such as fight vs. flight responses and other reflexes.

This book helps neuroscientists, sleep researchers, neurologists, and psychiatrists understand the basic mechanisms that modulate arousal in health and disease. In addition, it promotes therapies that can alter the severity and manifestation of multiple disorders.

Provides a comprehensive overview of the basic mechanisms behind dysregulation of arousal in neurological and psychiatric disorders

Describes, in detail, the function of the Reticular Activating System with respect to higher functions, motor control, and the intertwining of arousal and motor disorders

Covers multiple neurological disorders, including epilepsy, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and autism