The book deals with topical problems of contempo­rary neurophysiology related to the restoration of impaired functions of the central nervous system.The fundamental principles underlying the work of the brain, which enable it to function for many years without interruption, today command the interest of experts not only in medicine and biology, but in automa­tion as well. This is because these principles can be utilized to make computing systems more reliable.The book was translated from the Russian by Boris Belitsky and was published by Mir in 1960s (exact date is not given).Contents CONTENTS THE NO. 1 PROBLEM 7 THE CENTRAL “CONTROL PANEL’ OF THE ORGANISM 14 PROTECTIVE INHIBITION 58 LATENT RESERVES 109 INDEPENDENCE AND CENTRALISM 124 THE “SUPREME ORGAN’’ OF RESTORATION AND DEFENCE 140 LEARNING FROM NATURE 171