Olfaction and the Brain

by Brewer, Warrick J.; Castle, David; Pantelis, Christos; Doherty, Peter

• ISBN13: 9781107406100
• ISBN10: 1107406102
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-08-09
• Publisher: Cambridge Univ Pr

Summary

Olfaction and its relation to mental health is an area of growing interest, evidenced by the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine being awarded for discoveries relating to odorant receptors and the organization of the olfactory system. Olfaction is of particular interest to specialists seeking a fuller understanding of schizophrenia, as clear deficits in the sense of smell could predict schizophrenia in apparently unaffected individuals. In this timely book, Warrick Brewer and his team of experts set out our current understanding of olfaction and mental health, relating it to broader principles of neural development and processing as a foundation for understanding psychopathology. The neuropathological, neuropsychological and neuropsychiatric aspects of olfactory function and disfunction are all covered (drawing on the latest neuroimaging techniques where appropriate), and indications for future research and applications are discussed. This will be a source of state-of-the art information and inspiration to all mental health professionals.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Preface

Neurology, Neurophysiology and Neuropsychology - Olfactory Clues to Brain Development and Disorder

Structure and function of the olfactory system

Olfaction and the temporal lobes

Role of the insula in smell and disgust

Memory of smells past

Olfactory neurogenesis: a window on brain development

Olfactory processing and brain maturation

Probing behavior regulation: role for olfaction in addiction?

Social Functioning: Role of Evolution, Genetics and Gender

Primate evolution: anatomy and olfaction

Genetics and family influences on olfaction

Sex differences and olfactory function

Role of pheromones and chemistry: lessons from comparative anatomy

The impact of olfaction on human social functioning

Assessment and Disorders of Olfaction

Assessment of olfaction

Olfaction and neuropsychiatric disorders: what can deficits tell us?

Olfaction in Parkinsonian syndromes: early prediction?

Olfaction in psychosis

Olfactory hallucinations

Delusions of body malodour: the olfactory reference syndrome

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