Hippocampus

The hippocampus is a brain structure that engages both cerebral cortices and maintains dense fiber connections with many other brain regions. It takes part in a range of processes, including learning, memory, attention and emotion.

This volume approaches the hippocampus from several directions, covering its cellular architecture, the functions it performs, the disorders that affect it, and the ways those disorders can be treated. It examines neural circuits, the process by which grid cells form their spatial patterns, and the dynamics of zinc within the structure. A large part of the discussion concerns tau pathology and circular RNAs (circRNAs) connected to Alzheimer's disease, along with candidate treatment strategies.

The text is intended for general readers, students and researchers who want an overview of current hippocampus research.