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BL
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873308
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La myéline, le turbo du cerveau.English
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Zalc, Bernard
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| Title & Author
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Myelin : : the brain's supercharger /\ by Bernard Zalc and Florence Rosier ; translated by Robert N. Cory.
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New York, NY :: Oxford University Press,, [2018]
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1 online resource
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| ISBN
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0190686103
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: 9780190686109
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019068609X
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9780190686093
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"French Edition © ODILE JACOB, 2016."
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"French Title: Le Myéline, le turbo du cerveau, by Bernard Zalc and Florence Rosier."
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Cover; Myelin; Copyright; Contents; Prologue; 1. The vertebrate nervous system and the miraculous appearance of myelin; 2. The cellular building blocks of the vertebrate nervous system; 3. The discovery of myelin: A long story full of twists and turns; 4. A highly sophisticated substance; 5. Myelin's three functions; 6. A long evolutionary adventure; 7. How myelin forms during development; 8. Genetic disorders of myelin; 9. Multiple sclerosis, an unpredictable demyelinating disease; 10. Myelin disorders of the peripheral nervous system.
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11. Corpus callosum lesions and disconnections of myelinated tracts12. Delays in myelination associated with a very preterm birth; 13. Myelin and cognition: A fascinating challenge for researchers; 14. Conclusion: The "gray gold" and "white gold" of the brain: Two treasures with a common destiny; Acknowledgments; Further Readings; References; Index.
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Emerging 425 million years ago during our evolution, the substance known now as myelin enables the split-second acceleration of nerve impulses. Remarkably, myelin occupies nearly half the volume of the human brain and is critical for our intellectual and motor performance. We owe our reflexes to myelin: it is what makes us brake when a child dashes out onto the road, or snatch away a hand absent-mindedly placed on a burning hot stove. The study of myelin's role in the conduction of nerve impulses has led to a better understanding of several diseases including multiple sclerosis, Guillain-Barre.
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Myelin sheath-- Diseases.
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Myelin sheath.
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Neurophysiology.
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Myelin Sheath.
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Neurophysiology.
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MEDICAL-- Physiology.
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Myelin sheath-- Diseases.
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Myelin sheath.
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Neurophysiology.
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SCIENCE-- Life Sciences-- Human Anatomy Physiology.
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| Dewey Classification
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612.8
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| LC Classification
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QP752.M9Z3413 2018eb
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| Added Entry
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Rosier, Florence
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