The Cortical Neuron

PART I: GENERAL OVERVIEW 1. Thirty Years Among Cortical Neurons PART II: A CELLULAR AND SYNAPTIC PERSPECTIVE OF THE CORTICAL NEURON 2. Cortical Synaptic Transmission: An Overview 3. The Cortical Neuron as an Electrophysiological Unit 4. Signal Transduction and Protein Phosphorylation 5. Structure and Function of Ligand-Gated Channels 6. Synaptic Actions of Amino Acid Neurotransmitters 7. Synaptic Plasticity in Hippocampus and Neocortex: A Comparison PART III: THE CORTICAL NEURON AS PART OF A NETWORK 8. Overview: Basic Elements of the Cortical Network 9. Functions of Local Circuits in Neocortex: Synchrony and Laminae 10. Inhibition in the Cortical Network 11. Thalamocortical Interactions 12. Models of Cortical Networks PART IV: THE DEVELOPING CORTICAL NEURON 13. Determination of Cellular Phenotype and the Fundamental Organization of Cortical Layering: An Overview 14. Neurotransmitter Signaling Before the Birth of Neurons 15. Gene Control of Cortical Excitability 16. Development of Cortical Excitation and Inhibition 17. Cortical Epileptogenesis in the Developing Human Brain PART V. THE VULNERABLE CORTICAL NEURON 18. Glutamate Receptors and Neuronal Death: A Beginning 19. Measurement of Cortical Neurotransmitter Receptors with Radioligand Binding: Insights into the Mechanisms of Kindling-Induced Epilepsy 20. Pathophysiology of Cortical Synapses and Circuits 21. Pathophysiology of Cortical Areas from Human Epileptics 22. Clinical Strategies for Neuronal Protection