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Title The mystery of yawning in physiology and disease / volume editor, O. Walusinski
Published Basel [Switzerland] ; New York : Karger, ©2010

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 159 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Series Frontiers of neurology and neuroscience, 1660-4431 ; v. 28
Frontiers of neurology and neuroscience ; v. 28.
Contents Historical perspectives / Walusinski, O. -- Popular knowledge and beliefs / Walusinski, O. -- Yawning throughout life / Giganti, F. ; Salzarulo, P. -- Fetal yawning / Walusinski, O. -- Sleep, sleepiness and yawning / Giganti, F. [and others] -- Interplay between yawning and vigilance : a review of the experimental evidence / Guggisberg, A.G. ; Mathis, J. ; Hess, C.W. -- The hidden sexuality of the yawn and the future of chasmology / Seuntjens, W. -- Non-human primates : a comparative developmental perspective on yawning / Anderson, J.R. -- Punishment-induced fear modifies the daily course of yawning in rats / Moyaho, A. ; Valencia, J. -- A thermoregulatory behavior / Gallup, A.C. -- Neurophamacology of yawning / Collins, G.T. ; Eguibar, J.R. -- Yawn, yawn, yawn, yawn ; yawn, yawn, yawn! The social, evolutionary and neuroscientific facets of contagious yawning / Platek, S.M. -- Developmental and comparative perspectives of contagious yawning / Senju, A. -- Methodological problems in the study of contagious yawning / Campbell, M.W. ; de Waal, F.B.M. -- Exploring with neuroimaging / Nahab, F.B. -- Associated movements in hemiplegic limbs during yawning / Meenakshisundaram, R. [and others] -- Associated diseases / Walusinski, O
Summary The first complete and authoritative book on yawning
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Notes This work is licensed under a Creative Commons license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode
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In OAPEN (Open Access Publishing in European Networks) OAPEN
Subject Yawning.
Yawning -- physiology
Yawning
Respiratory Physiological Phenomena
Neurology & clinical neurophysiology.
MEDICAL -- Physiology.
SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Human Anatomy & Physiology.
Yawning
Form Electronic book
Author Walusinski, Olivier
ISBN 9783805594059
3805594054
9783805594042
3805594046
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9781282764835