Development of the autonomic nervous system -- Contents -- Current approaches to development of the autonomic nervous system: clues to clinical problems -- Discussion -- Plasticity in the development of the peripheral nervous system -- Discussion -- Development of enteric neurons from non-recognizable precursor cells -- Discussion -- Autonomic regulation of cardiovascular function in neonates -- Discussion -- Developmental influences on vascular structure and function -- Discussion -- Growth and development of sympathetic neurons in tissue culture -- Adrenergic-cholinergic dual function in cultured sympathetic neurons of the rat -- DISCUSSION OF THE TWO PRECEDING PAPERS -- In vitro responses of sympathetic neurons to nerve growth factor and other macromolecular agents -- Discussion -- Transmitter phenotypic expression in the embryo -- Discussion -- Interactions between developing autonomic neurons and their target tissues -- Discussion -- Factors regulating growth of catecholamine-containing nerves, as revealed by transplantation and ex- plantation studies -- Discussion -- Regulation of synaptic connections in the rabbit ciliary ganglion -- Discussion -- Pregnancy induces degenerative and regenerative changes in the autonomic innervation of the female reproductive tract -- Discussion -- GENERAL DISCUSSION -- Cholinergic synapse development in chick sympathetic ganglia -- Effect of substratum on neurite outgrowth in vitro -- The link between laboratory work and clinical practice -- The autonomic nervous system and perinatal metabolism -- Discussion -- Fetal cardiovascular reactions during labour and asphyxia modified by adrenergic receptor agonists and antagonists -- Discussion -- Myenteric plexus of the hind-gut: developmental abnormalities in humans and experimental studies -- Discussion -- FINAL GENERAL DISCUSSION.

Hirschsprung's disease: embryological aspects and basic mechanisms -- Nerve growth factor and other trophic factors in conditioned media (with some immunological considerations) -- Chairman's concluding remarks -- Index of contributors -- Subject index.