The Human Hypothalamus: Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Volume 181

In the Handbook of Clinical Neurology series, this volume provides comprehensive summaries of recent research on the brain and nervous system as they relate to clinical neurology. It identifies the neurobiology and neurophysiology of disorders relating to the hypothalamus and offers 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