Titre : |
Topics in behavioral neurology and neuropsychology : with key references |
Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
Auteurs : |
Daniel B. Hier, Auteur ; Philip B. Gorelick, Auteur ; Andrea Gellin Shindler, Auteur |
Editeur : |
Boston - London : Butterworth Publishers |
Année de publication : |
1987 |
Importance : |
1 Vol. (XIII-257 p.) |
Format : |
24 cm |
ISBN/ISSN/EAN : |
978-0-409-95165-3 |
Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
Mots-clés : |
Neuropsychologie clinique
Neuropsychologie
Neurophysiologie
Cerebral cortex.
Clinical neuropsychology.
Cortex -- cérébral -- Maladies.
Neuropsychologie clinique. |
Résumé : |
Behavioral neurology has emerged as a recognized subspecialty within the disciplines concerned with higher cortical function. This book is intended to complement the excellent textbooks now available to introduce interested medical personnel to the behavioral consequences of neurological disease.
The volume presents a collection of brief overviews of major problems in behavioral neurology and neuropsychology with relevant references.
Organization is by topic and comprises cerebral organization, the aphasias, speech disorders, alexia, apraxia, agnosia, amnesia, dementia, childhood disorders, visuospatial disorders, auditory disorders, frontal lobe disorders, right hemisphere disorders, left parietal disorders, disorders of affect and emotion, miscellaneous conditions, recovery, and stroke and other cerebral disorders. For each topic, a concise definition and succinct, readable discussion is provided. The abundant key references that follow span both classic and current sources to provide rapid entry into the literature.
The book will be a valuable resource for neurologists, neuropsychologists and speech pathologists, psychiatrists, specialists in rehabilitation medicine, neuroscientists, and other health professionals with an interest in disorders of higher cortical function. |
Topics in behavioral neurology and neuropsychology : with key references [texte imprimé] / Daniel B. Hier, Auteur ; Philip B. Gorelick, Auteur ; Andrea Gellin Shindler, Auteur . - Boston - London : Butterworth Publishers, 1987 . - 1 Vol. (XIII-257 p.) ; 24 cm. ISBN : 978-0-409-95165-3 Langues : Anglais ( eng)
Mots-clés : |
Neuropsychologie clinique
Neuropsychologie
Neurophysiologie
Cerebral cortex.
Clinical neuropsychology.
Cortex -- cérébral -- Maladies.
Neuropsychologie clinique. |
Résumé : |
Behavioral neurology has emerged as a recognized subspecialty within the disciplines concerned with higher cortical function. This book is intended to complement the excellent textbooks now available to introduce interested medical personnel to the behavioral consequences of neurological disease.
The volume presents a collection of brief overviews of major problems in behavioral neurology and neuropsychology with relevant references.
Organization is by topic and comprises cerebral organization, the aphasias, speech disorders, alexia, apraxia, agnosia, amnesia, dementia, childhood disorders, visuospatial disorders, auditory disorders, frontal lobe disorders, right hemisphere disorders, left parietal disorders, disorders of affect and emotion, miscellaneous conditions, recovery, and stroke and other cerebral disorders. For each topic, a concise definition and succinct, readable discussion is provided. The abundant key references that follow span both classic and current sources to provide rapid entry into the literature.
The book will be a valuable resource for neurologists, neuropsychologists and speech pathologists, psychiatrists, specialists in rehabilitation medicine, neuroscientists, and other health professionals with an interest in disorders of higher cortical function. |
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