The mystery of yawning in physiology and disease
By: volume editor, O. Walusinski.
Contributors: Walusinski, Olivier.
Series: Frontiers of neurology and neuroscience -- v. 28; Frontiers of neurology and neuroscience -- v. 28.
Publisher: Karger; S. Karger AG (Switzerland); S. Karger
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Basel
Language: eng
Number of pages: 159
ISBN-13: 9783805594042
Subjects: Yawning; Yawning -- physiology; Respiratory Physiological Phenomena
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Historical perspectives / Walusinski, O.; title: Popular knowledge and beliefs / Walusinski, O.; title: Yawning throughout life / Giganti, F. ; Salzarulo, P.; title: Fetal yawning / Walusinski, O.; title: Sleep, sleepiness, and yawning / Giganti, F. ... [et al.]; title: Interplay between yawning and vigilance : a review of the experimental evidence / Guggisberg, A.G. ; Mathis, J. ; Hess, C.W.; title: Hidden sexuality of the yawn and the future of chasmology / Seuntjens, W.; title: Non-human primates : a comparative developmental perspective / Anderson, J.R.; title: Punishment-induced fear modifies the daily course of yawning in rats / Moyaho, A. ; Valencia, J.; title: A thermoregulatory behavior / Gallup, A.C.; title: Neurophamacology of yawning / Collins, G.T. ; Eguibar, J.R.; title: Yawn, yawn, yawn, yawn ; yawn, yawn, yawn! The social, evolutionary, and neuroscientific facets of contagious yawning / Platek, S.M.; title: Developmental and comparative perspectives of contagious yawning / Senju, A.; title: Methodological problems in the study of contagious yawning / Campbell, M.W. ; de Waal, F.B.M.; title: Exploring with neuroimaging / Nahab, F.B.; title: Associated movements in hemiplegic limbs / Meenakshisundaram, R. ... [et al.]; title: Associated diseases / Walusinski, O.