Brain mechanisms : international colloquium sponsored by the International Brain Research Organisation (IBRO) on specific and unspecific mechanisms of sensory motor integration, Pisa, 1961

Content: Editoral Page Page iii Cpoyright Page Page iv Participants to Pisa Colloquium Pages vii-viii Introductory Remarks on Behalf of Ibro and Unesco Pages ix-x Herbert H. Jasper Introductory Remarks by the Honorary President Pages xi-xii Frederic Bremer Dedication to Professor Bremer Pages xv-xvi Adrian Postsynaptic and Presynaptic Inhibitory Actions in the Spinal Cord Original Research Article Pages 1-22 J.C. Eccles Recurrent Inhibition as a Mechanism of Control Original Research Article Pages 23-37 Ragnar Granit Studies of the Integrative Function of the Motor Neurone Original Research Article Pages 38-64 John M. Brookhart, Kisou Kubota The Plasticity of Human Withdrawal Reflexes to Noxious Skin Stimuli in Lower Limbs Original Research Article Pages 65-81 K.E. Hagbarth, B.L. Finer Reticular Homeostasis and Critical Reactivity Original Research Article Pages 82-114 P. Dell Thalamic Integrations and their Consequences at the Telencephalic Level Original Research Article Pages 115-154 D. Albe-Fessard, A. Fessard Influence of Unspecific Impulses on the Responses of Sensory Cortex Original Research Article Pages 155-183 S.P. Narikashvili The Tonic Discharge of the Retina and its Central Effects Original Research Article Pages 184-206 A. Arduini Multisensory Convergence on Cortical Neurons Neuronal Effects of Visual, Acoustic and Vestibular Stimuli in the Superior Convolutions of the Cat's Cortex Original Research Article Pages 207-240 R. Jung, H.H. Kornhuber, J.S. Da Fonseca The Direct Cortical Response: Associated Events in Pyramid and Muscle During Development of Movement and After-Discharge Original Research Article Pages 241-257 Salvatore Mingrino, William S. Coxe, Richard Katz, Sidney Goldring, James L. O'cLeary Brief survey of direct current potentials of the cortex Original Research Article Pages 258-271 J.L. O'Leary Studies of Non-Specific Effects upon Electrical Responses in Sensory Systems Original Research Article Pages 272-293 Herbert H. Jasper Aspects of Sensorimotor Reverberation to Acoustic and Visual Stimuli The Role of Primary Specific Cortical Areas Original Research Article Pages 294-324 P. Buser, P. Ascher, J. Bruner, D. Jassik-Gerschenfeld, R. Sindberg New Data on the Specific Character of Ascending Activations Original Research Article Pages 325-339 P.K. Anokhin The Characteristics and Origin of Voluntary Movements in Higher Vertebrates Original Research Article Pages 340-348 I.S. Beritashvili Responses in Non-Specific Systems as Studied by Averaging Techniques Original Research Article Pages 349-373 Mary A.B. Brazier A Transcranial Chronographic and Topographic Study of Cerebral Potentials evoked by Photic Stimulation in Man Original Research Article Pages 374-394 H. Gastaut, with the collaboration of, E. Beek, J. Faidherbe, G. Franck, J. Fressy, A. RéMond, C. Smith, P. Werre Specific and Non-Specific Cerebral Responses and Autonomic Mechanisms in Human Subjects during Conditioning Original Research Article Pages 395-403 W. Grey Walter Sleep Mechanisms Original Research Article Pages 404-443 J.M. Brookhart General Discussion on Inhibition Original Research Article Pages 444-452 F. Bremer Final Discussion Pages 453-474 Author Index Pages 475-480 Subject Index Pages 481-493