Limbic forebrain structures and the hypothalamus are essential in the initiation of food-
seeking, escape from predators and other behaviors essential for adaptation and survival …

This article reviews findings that have accumulated since the original description of the
syndrome that follows destruction of the lateral hypothalamic area (LHA). These data …

Abstract [This book presents] explanations of motivation, using an eclectic framework that
balances biological, behavioral, and cognitive theories. Not only are these theories …

The taste reactivity test described in the preceding paper was used to begin determining the
capacity of brain stem structures to execute and regulate ingestive behavior. Both chronic …

Horseradish peroxidase was injected into the neocortex of squirrel monkeys, rats, tree
shrews and one opossum, in the brain stem of one squirrel monkey and rats, and in the …

Electrical stimulation within discrete sites of the spinal trigeminal complex in anesthetized or
decerebrated rabbits results in arterial hypotension, often over 50 mm Hg, bradycardia of up …

After lateral hypothalamic damage in rats, somnolence, akinesia, and sensory neglect
combine to produce complete aphagia. Only simple automatisms (such as grooming …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the interplay between the laboratory and the
clinic in analyzing the biological bases of parkinsonism arid formulating a rational approach …

A review of recent literature suggests that the brainstem may play a more fundamental role
in the elaboration of adaptive behaviors than has often been assumed. This view is …

Publisher Summary This chapter presents a neuroethological analysis of maternal behavior,
with emphasis on nursing behavior and its immediate antecedents. A comprehensive …