Pain A Medical and Anthropological Challenge Proceedings of the First Convention of the Academia Eurasiana Neurochirurgica Bonn, September 25–28, 1985

Pain A Medical and Anthropological Challenge Proceedings of the First Convention of the Academia Eurasiana Neurochirurgica Bonn, September 25–28, 1985 / edited by Jean Brihaye, Fritz Loew, H.W. Pia.

The First Convention of the Academia Eurasiana Neurochirurgica was devoted to one of the main problems not only of medicine in general and especially of neurosurgery but also of theology and anthropology. Many of these aspects have been discussed. Experts in the fields of biological and neuroscience...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Brihaye, Jean (Editor), Loew, Fritz (Editor), Pia, H.W (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Vienna : Springer Vienna : Imprint: Springer, 1987.
Edition:1st ed. 1987.
Series:Acta Neurochirurgica Supplement, 38
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Neurosurgery.
Neurology .
Anesthesiology.
Psychotherapy   .
Pain medicine.
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Table of Contents:
  • I. Somatic Aspects of Pain
  • Cytochemical Studies of the Neural Circuitry Underlying Pain and Pain Control
  • Neuronal Mechanisms of Pain with Special Emphasis on Visceral and Deep Somatic Pain
  • The Role of Substance P and Other Neuropeptides in Transmission of Pain
  • Opiates, Opioids and Their Receptors in the Modulation of Pain
  • Nonopioid Analgesics
  • Central Analgesics
  • Drug Abuse: Control Through National and International Regulatory Practice
  • Evaluation of Antinociceptive, Reinforcing and Aversive Properties of Psychotropic Agents and Analgesics in Animals: Models for Prediction of Their Analgesic Activity and Dependence Liability
  • Central and Peripheral Electrical Stimulation of the Nervous System in the Treatment of Chronic Pain
  • Externally Portable and Implantable Devices for Continuous Delivery of Analgetics
  • Spinal Infusion of Opiates and Somatostatin
  • Acupuncture Analgesia
  • Neurosurgical Treatments of Pain—a General Survey
  • II. Psychological, Theological and Anthropological Aspects of Pain
  • Psychological Determinants in Chronic Pain
  • Sociopsychosomatic Aspects of Individual, Familial and National Suffering and Pain
  • Psychological Therapy of Pain
  • Difficulties in Psychotherapy of Victims of Man-Made Disasters
  • Models of Pain and Suffering: Foundations for an Ethic of Compassion
  • The Interpretation of Pain: the Point of View of Catholic Theology
  • About Anthropology of Pain: View of Protestant Theology
  • Pain and Suffering: Views of Jewish Theology
  • Pain: Points of View of Islamic Theology
  • Hindu Philosophy on Pain: an Outline
  • A Chinese Perspective on Pain
  • Pain and Japanese Zen
  • Pain Understanding and Suffering Considered by an Agnostic
  • Pain: a Case Study for the Mind-Body Problem
  • Cultural-Historical Aspects of Pain
  • Pain and Language
  • Pain Understanding and Treatment—an Interdisciplinary Challenge. Summary of a Round Table and General Discussion
  • III. Inauguration of the Academia Eurasiana Neurochirurgica
  • The Aims of the Academy
  • The Anthropological Challenge of Pain
  • Non solum gloria. The Foundings of Academies in History.

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