Approximately 9% of the usa population could have a seizure sometime throughout their lives; 3% of the have epilepsy. A minimum of 1% of kids should be expected with an afebrile seizure by 14 years old. The chance of recurrent afebrile seizures ranges from 4 to eight.1 per 1000 by age 11. Principles of recognition, [...]

Around the world, marine toxins cause a number of acute, subchronic and chronic diseases in humans, in addition to disease in other mammals, fish and birds (Table 1) (Hughes & Merson 1976, Southcott 1979, Baden 1983, ILO 1984, Sakamoto et al, 1987, Halstead 1988). The diseases in humans cover anything from acute neurologic diseases, for [...]

The Integrative Neurobiology of Affiliation This book examines the biological particularly the neural substrates ofaffiliation and related social behaviors. Affiliation identifies social behaviors that bring individuals closer together. Including such associations as attachment, parent-offspring interactions, pair bonding, as well as the building of coalitions. Affiliations give a social matrix within which other behaviors, including reproduction and [...]