Demonstrating the value of interactions between neurology and the basic sciences that underpin it, this volume considers a range of topics from the points of view of both neurobiologist and clinician and reveals how advances in our understanding have been and continue to be made. The selected topics cover a wide range of levels of organization in the nervous system. For each one, distinguished researchers from around the world have made contributions, including general reviews of normal and pathological mechanisms as well as detailed accounts of the basic processes involved. Its coverage boasts particularly an excellent section on the physiology and pathophysiology of central and peripheral nerve fibres and an indepth view of motor control including the oft ignored but vital respiratory movements. Also notable are the chapters on neuronal plasticity, cell death and axonal regeneration; active areas in neuroscience, where new knowledge will almost certainly revolutionise neurological treatments in years to come.