Behavioral Neurobiology of Huntington's Disease and Parkinson's Disease

by Nguyen

Book Overview

Motor dysfunction and cognitive impairment are major symptoms in both Huntington's Disease (HD) and Parkinson's Disease (PD). A breakthrough in HD research was the identification of the gene that causes this devastating monogenetic illness. Similarly, several genes were found to cause familial forms of PD. With their identification, a plethora of genetic animal models has been generated and has revolutionized the understanding of the pathobiology...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3662524120
• ISBN13: 9783662524121
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 397 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"