Lipids, Malnutrition & the Developing Brain -- Contents -- The developing brain and the damage inflicted by malnutrition : an introduction -- Vulnerable periods of brain development -- Discussion -- The role of fatty acids in myelin and other important brain structures -- Discussion -- Types of fatty acids in brain lipids, their derivation and function -- Discussion -- Biosynthesis of the myelin sheath -- Discussion -- Genetic disorders of myelination -- Discussion -- Critical periods in brain development -- Discussion -- Effect of essential fatty acid deficiency on the central nervous system in the growing rat -- Discussion -- Effects On offspring of maternal malnutrition in the rat -- Discussion -- Polyenoic fatty acid metabolism of phosphoglycerides in developing brain -- Discussion -- Lipid metabolism of brain tissue in culture -- Discussion -- Malnutrition and cellular growth in the brain: existence of critical periods -- Discussion -- Evaluation of modern foods as sources of lipids -- Discussion -- Malnutrition and mental retardation : conceptual issues -- Discussion -- Cross-cultural evaluation of human intelligence -- Discussion -- Nutritional influences in the evolution of the mammalian brain -- Discussion -- Looking back -- Index of contributors -- Subject index.