The Amygdaloid Nuclear Complex ― Anatomic Study of the Human Amygdala

The book allows clinicians of the nervous system, who are increasingly confronted with degenerative and psychiatric diseases, to familiarize themselves with the cerebral amygdala and the anatomical structures involved in these pathologies.

Whereas enormous strides have been made in our knowledge of the functions and the eminent role of the cerebral amygdala, the human anatomy of this nuclear complex and its “circuitry” (by which it receives the stimuli and induce emotions) remains poorly known.

As such, this book by Professor Di Marino and his contributors comes at just the right time to address this gap in our understanding of the anatomy of the human cerebral amygdala. Its striking photos of cerebral sections and dissections should help MRI specialists to more precisely study the detailed images provided by their constantly evolving equipment.

Vincent Di Marino is Emeritus Professor of Anatomy, Honorary Director of the Laboratory of Anatomy (Faculty of medicine; Marseille, FRANCE) and former surgeon of the hospitals. He is also former director of the Renal Transplantation Center at Sainte-Marguerite Hospital in Marseille, former director of the Anatomy Laboratory at the Aix-Marseille University (Faculty of Medicine) in Marseille (France). Currently, his research topics are focused on the central nervous system and the pelvis. Yves Etienne is a former Assistant of Anatomy, former Doctor of the hospitals of sanitary region, forensic pathologist, consultant of the unit of forensic medicine (Timone Hospital. Marseille, France). Maurice Niddam is a forensic pathologist, consultant of the unit of forensic medicine (Timone Hospital. Marseille, France).