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Dietary Phenylalanine and Brain Function

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  • © 1988

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Editors:
  1. Richard J. Wurtman

    1. Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA

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  2. Eva Ritter-Walker

    1. Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA

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Table of contents (48 chapters)

  1. Behavioral and Electroencephalographic Effects of Aspartame and Phenylalanine in Humans: Possible Involvement in Seizure Thresholds

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 149-149
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    2. Monoamines and Seizures in Humans

      • Donald L. Schomer
      Pages 151-158

    3. The Possible Role of Aspartame in Seizure Induction

      • Ralph G. Walton
      Pages 159-162

    4. Effects of Aspartame on Seizures in Children

      • Bennett A. Shaywitz, Sheila M. Gillespie, Sally E. Shaywitz
      Pages 163-168

    5. Aspartame and Human Behavior: Cognitive and Behavioral Observations

      • Paul Spiers, Donald Schomer, LuAnn Sabounjian, Harris Lieberman, Richard Wurtman, John Duguid et al.
      Pages 169-178

    6. Effects of High Plasma Phenylalanine Concentration in Older Early-Treated PKU Patients: Performance, Neurotransmitter Synthesis, and EEG Mean Power Frequency

      • Wilma L. Krause, Margaret Halminski, Mary Naglak, Linda McDonald, Rino Salvo, David Freides et al.
      Pages 179-186

    7. Changes in Physiological Concentrations of Blood Phenylalanine Produce Changes in Sensitive Parameters of Human Brain Function

      • Louis J. Elsas II, James F. Trotter
      Pages 187-195

    8. The Effects of Aspartame on Human Mood, Performance, and Plasma Amino Acid Levels

      • Harris R. Lieberman, Benjamin Caballero, Gail G. Emde, Jerrold G. Bernstein*
      Pages 196-200

    9. Aspartame and Behavior in Children

      • Mark L. Wolraich
      Pages 201-206

    10. Responses to Carbohydrate Consumption Among Insulin-Dependent Diabetics

      • Bonnie Spring, Michael J. Bourgeois, Margarette Harden, Robert Garvin, Gary Chong
      Pages 207-210

  2. Behavioral and Neurochemical Effects of Aspartame and Phenylalanine in Patients with Phenylketonuria and Hyperphenylalaninemia

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 211-211
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    2. Epidemiology and Natural History of Phenylketonuria and Other Hyperphenylalaninemias

      • Flemming Güttler
      Pages 213-227

    3. Reconsidering the Genetics of Phenylketonuria: Evidence from Molecular Genetics

      • Fred D. Ledley, Savio L. C. Woo
      Pages 228-237

    4. Effect of Phenylalanine on Brain Maturation: Implications for the Treatment of Patients with Phenylketonuria

      • Frits A. Hommes, Kiyosato Matsuo
      Pages 238-243

    5. Patterns of Phenylalanine Metabolites, Vitamin B6 Status, and Learning Disabilities in Phenylketonuria Children: Modeling for Diet Criteria

      • Annie Prince
      Pages 244-248

    6. The Neurotoxic Metabolite of Phenylalanine in Phenylketonuria

      • Y. H. Loo, K. E. Wisniewski, K. R. Hyde, T. R. Fulton, Y. Y. Lin, H. M. Wisniewski
      Pages 249-253

    7. Increased Vigilance and Dopamine Synthesis Effected by Large Doses of Tyrosine in Phenylketonuria

      • Hans C. Lou
      Pages 254-260

    8. Effect of Dietary Tryptophan Supplement on Neurotransmitter Metabolism in Phenylketonuria

      • Jytte Bieber Nielsen
      Pages 261-264

    9. Effect of Aspartame in Diabetic Rats

      • V. M. Sardesai, J. F. Holliday, G. K. Kumar, J. C. Dunbar
      Pages 265-268

    10. Maternal Phenylketonuria Collaborative Study (MPKUCS): USA and Canada

      • R. Koch, E. G. Friedman, C. Azen, F. dela Cruz, H. Levy, R. Matalon et al.
      Pages 269-271
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA

    Richard J. Wurtman, Eva Ritter-Walker

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Dietary Phenylalanine and Brain Function

  • Editors: Richard J. Wurtman, Eva Ritter-Walker

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-9821-3

  • Publisher: Birkhäuser Boston, MA

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Birkhäuser Boston 1988

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4615-9823-7Published: 22 February 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4615-9821-3Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 391

  • Topics: Human Physiology

  • Industry Sectors: Biotechnology, Consumer Packaged Goods, Health & Hospitals, Pharma

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