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E-raamat: Incredible Consequences of Brain Injury: The Ways your Brain can Break [Taylor & Francis e-raamat]

  • Formaat: 308 pages
  • Ilmumisaeg: 11-Nov-2022
  • Kirjastus: Routledge
  • ISBN-13: 9781003276937
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  • Formaat: 308 pages
  • Ilmumisaeg: 11-Nov-2022
  • Kirjastus: Routledge
  • ISBN-13: 9781003276937
Incredible Consequences of Brain Injury: The Ways your Brain can Break explains the acquired brain disorders that can suddenly change a persons life. Underlining the intricate workings of the human brain and the amazing things it does every day, this book examines what happens when the brain stops functioning as it should.

Through the use of case studies and historical examples, this concentrated collection of different neuropsychological conditions provides the reader a glimpse into the lived experiences of each disorder. Each chapter is firmly rooted in relevant neuropsychological literature combined with easy-to-understand explanations and guided reflection. In its essence, this book is a celebration of the human brain and the myriad factors that make it up, serving to maintain hope in recovering from brain conditions, and to marvel at the intricate workings of the brain.

This valuable compendium is essential for anyone who wants to learn more about how the brain functions and dysfunctions and will be equally useful for students, instructors, and healthcare workers. It will further be of use to individuals with brain conditions and their dear ones and for the individuals who are interested in learning more about the human brain.
Preface viii
Acknowledgements ix
Introduction 1(5)
Achromatopsia
6(6)
Akinetic Mutism
12(5)
Akinetopsia
17(5)
Alexia
22(5)
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
27(5)
Alien Hand Syndrome
32(7)
Amnesia
39(7)
Anosognosia
46(7)
Aphantasia
53(7)
Aphasia
60(6)
Ataxia (and Dysmetria)
66(5)
Balint Syndrome (including Simultagnosia)
71(7)
Bobble-Head Doll Syndrome
78(4)
Capgras Syndrome (and Other Delusional Misidentification Syndromes)
82(7)
Charles Bonnet Syndrome
89(5)
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
94(10)
Cluster Headaches
104(7)
Coma and Disorders of Consciousness
111(7)
Cortical Blindness (Plus Anton-Babinski Syndrome, Blindsight, & Riddoch Syndrome)
118(7)
Cortical Deafness (Plus Other Central Hearing Disorders)
125(6)
Cotard Syndrome (Walking Corpse Syndrome)
131(6)
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (and Other Prion Diseases)
137(7)
Diminished Decision-Making Capacity
144(7)
Echophenomena and Coprophenomena
151(6)
Environmental Tilt (Visual Allesthesia)
157(5)
Exploding Head Syndrome
162(4)
Fatal Familial Insomnia
166(5)
Gerstmann Syndrome (Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia, Finger Agnosia, and Left-Right Disorientation)
171(6)
Hemianopsia (and Scotoma)
177(6)
Hemispatial Neglect (and Autosomatagnosia)
183(8)
Kliiver-Bucy Syndrome
191(5)
Korsakoff Syndrome
196(5)
Kuru
201(4)
Locked-In Syndrome
205(6)
Migraine Headaches
211(6)
Narcolepsy (and Cataplexy)
217(7)
Pathological Deja Vu (and Jamais Vu)
224(6)
Phantom Sensations (including Phantom Limb Pain)
230(9)
Prosopagnosia
239(8)
Seizures
247(8)
Sleeping Beauty Syndrome (Kleine-Levin Syndrome)
255(5)
Social-Emotional Agnosias
260(6)
Somatoparaphrenia
266(5)
Synesthesia
271(6)
Tinnitus
277(6)
Topographical Disorientation
283(7)
Vertigo
290(6)
Visual Object Agnosia
296(7)
Index 303
Alexander R. Toftness, PhD, is a Science Communicator from the Midwestern United States. He hosts the ARTexplains Science and History channel on YouTube. Dr. Toftness has taught a variety of biological, cognitive, and educational psychology courses and has presented at numerous science communication events across the country.