Neuroscientific foundations of anesthesiology [electronic resource] / edited by George A. Mashour, Ralph Lydic.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Brain anatomy of relevance to the anesthesiologist -- Cellular and molecular effects of general anesthetics in the brain -- The shared circuits of sleep and anesthesia -- Thalamocortical system and anesthetic-induced unconsciousness -- Anesthetic modulation of memory processing in the medial temporal lobe -- Neuroimaging changes associated with human acute and chronic pain -- Spinal cord targets of relevance to the anesthesiologist -- Anesthetic-induced immobility -- Mechanisms of spinal analgesia -- Peripheral nervous system : anatomy and function -- The neurobiology of incisional pain -- Sequelae of nerve injury : neuropathic pain and complex regional pain syndrome -- The autonomic nervous system -- Anesthetic pharmacology of the autonomic nervous system -- Review of neuromuscular junction anatomy and function -- Pharmacology of neuromuscular blockers -- Anesthesia and disorders of the neuromuscular system -- Anesthesia-mediated neurotoxicity -- Post-operative cognitive disorders -- Anesthesia and neurodegenerative disorders.

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