Evidence from several species describes processes at each stage of the development of the cortex. This single volume integrates cellular development and structural morphology with events at the biochemical and genetic level.

Malformations of cortical development are frequently associated with severe neurological disorders such as autism, mental retardation, and pediatric cases of intractable epilepsy. Current studies have focused on understanding mechanisms underlying epileptogenesis in these conditions. However, a more general and far-reaching question of how a malformed brain develops remains unanswered. The

The cerebral cortex plays central roles in many higher-order functions such as cognition, language, consciousness, and the control of voluntary behavior. These processes are performed by the densely interconnected networks of excitatory pyramidal neurons and inhibitory interneurons, and the balanced development of these two types of neuron is quite important.

This book reviews recent progress in cortical development research, focusing on the mechanisms of neural stem cell regulation, neuronal diversity and connectivity formation, and neocortical organization. Development of the cerebral cortex, the center for higher brain functions such as cognition, memory, and decision making, is one of the major targets

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