TY - BOOK ID - 39052 TI - The Mystery of Yawning in Physiology and Disease AU - Walusinski, Olivier PY - 2010 SN - 9783805594042 9783805594059 DB - DOAB KW - Medicine & Public Health KW - Neurology KW - Psychology KW - Behavioral Research KW - Neurobiology KW - Pharmacology KW - Primatology KW - Sleep Research KW - Medicine UR - https://www.doabooks.org/doab?func=search&query=rid:39052 AB - Yawning is a stereotyped phylogenetically ancient phenomenon that occurs in almost all vertebrates. As an emotional behavior and an expressive movement, yawning has many consequences; nevertheless, it has so far been poorly addressed in medical research and practice. Bringing together the latest research from many fields, this volume integrates current insights within embryology, ethology, neurophysiology, psychology, fMRI and pathology. The phylogenetic and ontogenetic aspects of yawning offer an interesting perspective on human development, and its occurrence in neurological diseases - an area explored by only a few investigators - may provide useful clinical information. This book will make valuable and fascinating reading to neurologists, sleep specialists, psychologists, ethologists and pharmacologists, as well as to anybody interested in uncovering the mystery of yawning. ER -