Neue Ergebnisse der Nervenphysiologie. Sechs Vorträge

This book, which is based on lectures given by the author on various occasions in Europe and the Americas, consists essentially of five sections dealing with the chemistry and physics of nervous excitation, the theory of nervous conduction, the role of thiamine in nervous excitation, and the study of degeneration and regeneration in peripheral nerves. These areas of research in which von Muralt and co-workers have participated for several decades are presented clearly, critically, and enthusiastically. The thorough discussion is aided by numerous excellent illustrations and original diagrams. The chapter on regeneration is of particular medical interest since the author developed new experimental methods involving the cornea and iris of the eye. An understanding of the great variety of experimental procedures used in these investigations is aided by the final chapter (with Weidmann) in which numerous techniques are described. Each chapter is provided with a list of references. There is