| Summary: | The result of an organized gathering of selected specialists in Bologna, Italy, May 1992, under the auspices of the Bologna U. Institute of Neurology, this volume provides the current understanding of the controls of the thalamus and the neurological syndromes associated with its impairment. It considers the role of the thalamus in sleep/wake regulation through case studies in humans and through animal models. It addresses the role of biological clock-controlling mechanisms on sleep and wakefulness. It describes fatal familial insomnia and provides information not only on the genetics of the disease but also its relationship with the other entities grouped under the term prion diseases. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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