Injured Brains of Medical Minds: Views from Within

ISBN-13: 9780198521440 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 454 str.

Narinder Kapur

Opis

This book provides a unique perspective on the effects of brain damage, as seen through the eyes of doctors and neurosurgeons who have thems elves suffered a brain injury or brain illness. Each of the personal a ccounts, written over the past 120 years, is accompanied by commentary by the author which critically examines the experiences of the suffer er, relating them to current issues in clinical neurology and cognitiv e neuroscience. Kapur provides an introduction to each contribution an d, in a final overview chapter, combines the lessons learned from all the articles. More than 50 personal stories cover a wide range of cond itions, including memory, language, and visual disorders, Parkinson's disease, stroke, brain tumour, head injury and epilepsy.

Recenzje

the work is beautifully presented, and the occasional illustrations pertinent throughout. ... What is impressive is the personal narrative, and the great courage shown by these authors.