Neurology and clinical neurophysiology Books
Random House USA Inc The Family That Couldnt Sleep A Medical Mystery
Book SynopsisFor two hundred years a noble Venetian family has suffered from an inherited disease that strikes their members in middle age, stealing their sleep, eating holes in their brains, and ending their lives in a matter of months. In Papua New Guinea, a primitive tribe is nearly obliterated by a sickness whose chief symptom is uncontrollable laughter. Across Europe, millions of sheep rub their fleeces raw before collapsing. In England, cows attack their owners in the milking parlors, while in the American West, thousands of deer starve to death in fields full of grass.What these strange conditions-including fatal familial insomnia, kuru, scrapie, and mad cow disease-share is their cause: prions. Prions are ordinary proteins that sometimes go wrong, resulting in neurological illnesses that are always fatal. Even more mysterious and frightening, prions are almost impossible to destroy because they are not alive and have no DNA-and the diseases they bring are now spreading around the wo
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Penguin Books Canada In This Faulty Machine
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Random House USA Inc The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat
Book SynopsisTHE INSPIRATION FOR THE NBC SERIES BRILLIANT MINDS • A Contemporary Classics hardcover edition of Dr. Sacks's most extraordinary book, in which the poet laureate of medicine” (The New York Times) recounts fascinating case histories of patients with neurological disorders.An influential landmark in the tradition of writing about the body and the brain, The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat tells the stories of individuals afflicted with perceptual and intellectual disorders: patients who have lost their memories and with them the greater part of their pasts; who are no longer able to recognize people and common objects; whose limbs seem alien to them; who lack some skills yet are gifted with uncanny artistic or mathematical talents.In Dr. Sacks’s splendid and sympathetic telling, his patients are deeply human and his tales are studies of struggles against incredible adversity. A great healer, Sacks never loses sight of medicine’s ultimate responsibility: “the suffering, afflicted, fighting human subject.”Everyman's Library pursues the highest production standards, printing on acid-free paper, with full-cloth cases with two-color foil stamping, decorative endpapers, silk ribbon markers, European-style half-round spines, and a full-color illustrated jacket. Contemporary Classics include an introduction, a select bibliography, and a chronology of the author's life and times.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc An Introduction to Pain and its relation to
Book SynopsisIntroduction to Pain and its relation to Nervous System Disorders provides an accessible overview of the latest developments in the science underpinning pain research, including, but not limited to, the physiological, pathological and psychological aspects.Table of ContentsList of contributors ix Foreword xiii Acknowledgements xv Notes on authors xvii Introduction 1 Section I: Neurobiology of pain: Recent advances 11 1 Anatomy of pain pathways 13 Andrew J. Todd 2 Spinal plasticity of the nociceptive system: The role of central sensitization in chronic pain states 35 Alban Latremolière 3 Symptoms and pathology in neuropathic pain 89 Matthew Thakur and Stephen B. McMahon 4 Recent advances in neuroimmune interactions in neuropathic pain: The role of microglia 123 Elizabeth A. Old, Louise S. C. Nicol and Marzia Malcangio 5 Genetics and epigenetics of pain 149 Franziska Denk and Stephen B. McMahon 6 The cannabinoid system and its role in nociception 169 Massimiliano Beltramo 7 EphB receptors and persistent pain 201 Isabella Gavazzi Section II: Pain in the brain 225 8 Brain imaging in experimental pain 227 Massieh Moayedi and Tim V. Salomons 9 Placebo effects in pain 249 Luana Colloca, Adam P. Horin and Damien Finniss 10 Psychology and pain 267 Lance M. McCracken Section III: Pain in the lifecycle and in nervous system disorders 281 11 Pain in neonates and infants 283 Fiona Moultrie, Sezgi Goksan, Ravi Poorun and Rebeccah Slater 12 How do people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) experience pain? 295 Cecile Rattaz, Amandine Dubois and Amaria Baghdadli 13 Pain and depression: The janus factor of human suffering 317 Angela Iannitelli and Paola Tirassa 14 Pain in multiple sclerosis: From classification to treatment 345 Claudio Solaro and Michele Messmer 15 Pain perception in dementia 361 Miriam Kunz and Stefan Lautenbacher 16 The role of cognitive impairment in the placebo and nocebo effects 373 Martina Amanzio 17 An overview of pain in parkinson’s disease 387 Panagiotis Zis, Elisaveta Sokolov and Kallol Ray Chaudhuri Appendix: Interviews with chronic pain patients 409 Index 000
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Handbook of the Neuropsychology of Language
Book SynopsisThis handbook provides a comprehensive review of new developments in the relationship between the brain and language from both basic research and clinical neuroscience perspectives. Contributions from leading figures emphasize state-of-the-art methodologies and their application to the central questions of the field.Table of ContentsContributors xii Preface xxvi Acknowledgments (personal) xxxiv Part 1 Language Processing in the Brain: Basic Science Section I Language and Hemispheres: From Single-Word Recognition to Discourse 1 1 Individual Differences in Brain Organization for Language 3Christine Chiarello, Suzanne E. Welcome, and Christiana M. Leonard 2 The Perceptual Representation of Speech in the Cerebral Hemispheres 20Henri Cohen 3 Mechanisms of Hemispheric Specialization: Insights from Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Studies 41Michal Lavidor 4 Understanding Written Words: Phonological, Lexical, and Contextual Effects in the Cerebral Hemispheres 59Orna Peleg and Zohar Eviatar 5 The Organization of Discourse in the Brain: Results from the Item-Priming-in-Recognition Paradigm 77Debra L. Long, Clinton L. Johns, Eunike Jonathan, and Kathleen Baynes Section II Computational Modeling of Language 101 6 Connectionist Modeling of Neuropsychological Deficits in Semantics, Language, and Reading 103Christine E. Watson, Blair C. Armstrong, and David C. Plaut 7 Neural Network Models of Speech Production 125Matthew Goldrick 8 Word Learning as the Confluence of Memory Mechanisms: Computational and Neural Evidence 146Prahlad Gupta Section III Neural Correlates of Language Production and Comprehension 165 9 Neural Correlates of Semantic Processing in Reading Aloud 167William W. Graves, Jeffrey R. Binder, Mark S. Seidenberg, and Rutvik H. Desai 10 In a Word: ERPs Reveal Important Lexical Variables for Visual Word Processing 184Chia-lin Lee and Kara D. Federmeier 11 Hemodynamic Studies of Syntactic Processing 209Peter Indefrey 12 The Neurobiology of Structure-Dependency in Natural Language Grammar 229Marco Tettamanti and Daniela Perani 13 How Does the Brain Establish Novel Meanings in Language? Abstract Symbol Theories Versus Embodied Theories of Meaning 252Dorothee Chwilla 14 Motor and Nonmotor Language Representations in the Brain 276Nira Mashal, Michael Andric, and Steven Small 15 What Role Does the Cerebellum Play in Language Processing? 294Kristina A. Kellett, Jennifer L. Stevenson, and Morton Ann Gernsbacher Section IV Coping with Higher-Level Processing: The Brain Behind Figurative and Creative Language 317 16 Bilateral Processing and Affect in Creative Language Comprehension 319Heather J. Mirous and Mark Beeman 17 Two-Track Mind: Formulaic and Novel Language Support a Dual-Process Model 342Diana Van Lancker Sidtis 18 Neuropsychological and Neurophysiological Correlates of Idiom Understanding: How Many Hemispheres are Involved? 368Cristina Cacciari and Costanza Papagno 19 Cognitive Neuroscience of Creative Language: The Poetic and the Prosaic 386Seana Coulson and Tristan S. Davenport 20 The Brain Behind Nonliteral Language: Insights From Brain Imaging 406Alexander Michael Rapp 21 Thinking Outside the Left Box: The Role of the Right Hemisphere in Novel Metaphor Comprehension 425Miriam Faust Section V The Multilingual Brain 449 22 Word Recognition in the Bilingual Brain 451Ton Dijkstra and Walter J. B. van Heuven 23 Vocabulary Learning in Bilingual First-Language Acquisition and Late Second-Language Learning 472Annette M. B. de Groot 24 What ERPs Tell us About Bilingual Language Processing 494Judith F. Kroll, Taomei Guo, and Maya Misra 25 How the Brain Acquires, Processes, and Controls a Second Language 516Jubin Abutalebi and Pasquale Anthony Della Rosa Part 2 Language Processing in the Brain: Clinical Populations Section I Neuropsychology of Language: Methods and Paradigms 539 26 Potentials and Paradigms: Event-Related Brain Potentials and Neuropsychology 541Marta Kutas, Michael Kiang, and Kim Sweeney 27 What the Speaking Brain Tells us About Functional Imaging 561John J. Sidtis 28 Uncovering the Neural Substrates of Language: A Voxel-Based Lesion–Symptom Mapping Approach 578Juliana V. Baldo, Stephen M. Wilson, and Nina F. Dronkers 29 Analytic Methods for Single Subject and Small Sample Aphasia Research: Some Illustrations and a Discussion 591Hiram Brownell, Ken J. Hoyte, Tepring Piquado, and Arthur Wingfield 30 Verbal Fluency Tasks and the Neuropsychology of Language 615Seija Pekkala Section II Neuropsychology of Language: Language Loss 631 31 The Acquisition, Retention, and Loss of Vocabulary in Aphasia, Dementia, and Other Neuropsychological Conditions 633Andrew W. Ellis 32 Computational Neuropsychology of Language: Language Processing and its Breakdown in Aphasia 657Stephen R. Welbourne 33 Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Aphasia Research 675Margaret A. Naeser, Paula I. Martin, Michael Ho, Ethan Treglia, Elina Kaplan, Errol H. Baker, and Alvaro Pascual-Leone 34 Longitudinal Study of Recovery from Aphasia: The Case of Lexical Retrieval 696Patricia Marinaro Fitzpatrick, Loraine K. Obler, Avron Spiro III, and Lisa Tabor Connor 35 Multiple Languages in the Adult Brain 716Mira Goral 36 Clinical Neurolinguistics of Bilingualism 734Andrea Marini, Cosimo Urgesi, and Franco Fabbro 37 Sentence Comprehension in Healthy and Brain-Damaged Populations 756Sonja A. Kotz, Kathrin Rothermich, and Maren Schmidt-Kassow 38 The Neural Basis for Aging Effects on Language 774Deborah M. Burke and Elizabeth R. Graham Section III Neuropsychology of Language: Developmental Language Disorders 797 39 Neuropsychological and Neuroimaging Aspects of Developmental Language Disorders 799Margaret Semrud-Clikeman and Jesse Bledsoe 40 Specific Language Impairment: Processing Deficits in Linguistic, Cognitive, and Sensory Domains 822Laurence B. Leonard and Christine Weber-Fox 41 The Neurobiology of Specific Language Impairment 843Richard G. Schwartz and Valerie L. Shafer 42 Dyslexia: The Brain Bases of Reading Impairments 864Ioulia Kovelman, Joanna A. Christodoulou, and John D. E. Gabrieli 43 Acquired and Developmental Disorders of Reading and Spelling 888Max Coltheart and Saskia Kohnen 44 The Role of Anchoring in Auditory and Speech Perception in the General and Dyslexic Populations 917Karen Banai and Merav Ahissar 45 The Neurobiological Basis of Dyslexia: The Magnocellular Theory 934John Stein 46 Word Retrieval in Developmental Language Impairments: Application of the Tip-of-the-Tongue Paradigm 959Katy Borodkin and Miriam Faust Acknowledgments 979 Index 983
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Computational Models of Brain and Behavior
Book SynopsisA comprehensive Introduction to the world of brain and behavior computational models This book provides a broad collection of articles covering different aspects of computational modeling efforts in psychology and neuroscience. Specifically, it discusses models that span different brain regions (hippocampus, amygdala, basal ganglia, visual cortex), different species (humans, rats, fruit flies), and different modeling methods (neural network, Bayesian, reinforcement learning, data fitting, and Hodgkin-Huxley models, among others). Computational Models of Brain and Behavior is divided into four sections: (a) Models of brain disorders; (b) Neural models of behavioral processes; (c) Models of neural processes, brain regions and neurotransmitters, and (d) Neural modeling approaches. It provides in-depth coverage of models of psychiatric disorders, including depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), schizophrenia, and dyslexia; models of neurological disorders, including AlzheimerTable of ContentsNotes on Contributors ix Introduction xxi Part I Models of Brain Disorders 1 1 A Computational Model of Dyslexics’ Perceptual Difficulties as Impaired Inference of Sound Statistics 3Sagi Jaffe-Dax, Ofri Raviv, Yonatan Loewenstein, and Merav Ahissar 2 Computational Approximations to Intellectual Disability in Down Syndrome 15Ángel E. Tovar, Ahmed A. Moustafa, and Natalia Arias-Trejo 3 Computational Psychiatry 29Robb B. Rutledge and Rick A. Adams 4 Computational Models of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 43Milen L. Radell, Catherine E. Myers, Jony Sheynin, and Ahmed A. Moustafa 5 Reward Processing in Depression 57 The Computational ApproachChong Chen and Taiki Takahashi 6 Neurocomputational Models of Schizophrenia 73Ahmed A. Moustafa, B³a¿ej Misiak, and Dorota Frydecka 7 Oscillatory Dynamics of Brain Microcircuits 85 Modeling Perspectives and Neurological Disease ConsiderationsFrances K. Skinner and Alexandra Pierri Chatzikalymniou 8 Computational Models of Pharmacological and Immunological Treatment in Alzheimer’s Disease 99Vassilis Cutsuridis and Ahmed A. Moustafa 9 Modeling Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson’s Disease 109 Volume Conductor, Network, and Mean-Field ModelsMadeleine M. Lowery 10 The Development of Medications for Parkinson’s Disease Using Computational Modeling 125Mubashir Hassan and Ahmed A. Moustafa 11 Multiscale Computer Modeling of Epilepsy 139M. Sanjay, Samuel A. Neymotin, Srinivasa B. Krothapalli, and William W. Lytton Part II Neural Models of Behavioral Processes 151 12 Simple Models of Sensory Information Processing 153Danke Zhang, Malte J. Rasch, and Si Wu 13 Motion Detection 171An Artificial Recurrent Neural Network ApproachJeroen Joukes and Bart Krekelberg 14 Computation in the Olfactory System 185Christiane Linster 15 Computational Models of Olfaction in Fruit Flies 199Ankur Gupta, Faramarz Faghihi, and Ahmed A. Moustafa 16 Multisensory Integration 215 How the Brain Combines Information Across the SensesRyan L. Miller and Benjamin A. Rowland 17 Computational Models in Social Neuroscience 229Jin Hyun Cheong, Eshin Jolly, Sunhae Sul, and Luke J. Chang 18 Sleep is For the Brain 245 Contemporary Computational Approaches in the Study of Sleep and Memory and a Novel “Temporal Scaffolding” HypothesisItamar Lerner 19 Models of Neural Homeostasis 257Hazem Toutounji Part III Models of Brain Regions and Neurotransmitters 271 20 Striatum 273 Structure, Dynamics, and FunctionJyotika Bahuguna and Arvind Kumar 21 Amygdala Models 285Vinay Guntu, Feng Feng, Adel Alturki, Ajay Nair, Pranit Samarth, and Satish S. Nair 22 Cerebellum and its Disorders 303 A Review of Perspectives from Computational NeuroscienceShyam Diwakar and Ahmed A. Moustafa 23 Models of Dynamical Synapses and Cortical Development 321Radwa Khalil, Marie Z. Moftah, Marc Landry, and Ahmed A. Moustafa 24 Computational Models of Memory Formation in Healthy and Diseased Microcircuits of the Hippocampus 333Vassilis Cutsuridis 25 Episodic Memory and the Hippocampus 345Naoyuki Sato 26 How Do We Navigate Our Way to Places? 357 Developing a New Model to Study Place Field Formation in Hippocampus Including the Role of AstrocytesFariba Bahrami and Shiva Farashahi 27 Models of Neuromodulation 373Michael C. Avery and Jeffrey L. Krichmar 28 Neural Circuit Models of the Serotonergic System 389 From Microcircuits to CognitionPragathi Priyadharsini Balasubramani, V. Srinivasa Chakravarthy, KongFatt Wong-Lin, Da-Hui Wang, Jeremiah Y. Cohen, Kae Nakamura, and Ahmed A. Moustafa Part IV Neural Modeling Approaches 401 29 A Behavioral Framework for Information Representation in the Brain 403Frédéric Alexandre 30 Probing Human Brain Function with Artificial Neural Networks 413Umut Güçlü and Marcel van Gerven 31 Large-scale Computational Models of Ongoing Brain Activity 425Tristan T. Nakagawa, Mohit H. Adhikari, and Gustavo Deco 32 Optimizing Electrical Stimulation for Closed-loop Control of Neural Ensembles 439 A Review of Algorithms and ApplicationsSeif Eldawlatly 33 Complex Probabilistic Inference 453 From Cognition to Neural ComputationSamuel J. Gershman and Jeffrey M. Beck 34 A Flexible and Efficient Hierarchical Bayesian Approach to the Exploration of Individual Differences in Cognitive-model-based Neuroscience 467Alexander Ly, Udo Boehm, Andrew Heathcote, Brandon M. Turner, Birte Forstmann, Maarten Marsman, and Dora Matzke 35 Information Theory, Memory, Prediction, and Timing in Associative Learning 481Jason T. Wilkes and C. R. Gallistel 36 The Utility of Phase Models in Studying Neural Synchronization 493Youngmin Park, Stewart A. Heitmann, and G. Bard Ermentrout 37 Phase Oscillator Network Models of Brain Dynamics 505Carlo R. Laing 38 The Neuronal Signal and Its Models 519Igor Palmieri, Luiz H. A. Monteiro, and Maria D. Miranda 39 History Dependent Neuronal Activity Modeled with Fractional Order Dynamics 531Seth H. Weinberg and Fidel Santamaria Index 549
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Computational Neuroendocrinology
Book SynopsisNeuroendocrinology with its well defined functions, inputs, and outputs, is one of the most fertile grounds for computational modeling in neuroscience. But modeling is often seen as something of a dark art.Table of ContentsList of Contributors, vii Series Preface, ix Preface, xi About the Companion Website, xv 1 Bridging Between Experiments and Equations: A Tutorial on Modeling Excitability, 1David P. McCobb and Mary Lou Zeeman 2 Ion Channels and Electrical Activity in Pituitary Cells: A Modeling Perspective, 80Richard Bertram, Joël Tabak, and Stanko S. Stojilkovic 3 Endoplasmic Reticulum- and Plasma-Membrane-Driven Calcium Oscillations, 111Arthur Sherman 4 A Mathematical Model of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Neurons, 142James Sneyd, Wen Duan, and Allan Herbison 5 Modeling Spiking and Secretion in the Magnocellular Vasopressin Neuron, 166Duncan J. MacGregor and Gareth Leng 6 Modeling Endocrine Cell Network Topology, 206David J. Hodson, Francois Molino, and Patrice Mollard 7 Modeling the Milk-Ejection Reflex, 227Gareth Leng and Jianfeng Feng 8 Dynamics of the HPA Axis: A Systems Modeling Approach, 252John R. Terry, Jamie J. Walker, Francesca Spiga, and Stafford L. Lightman 9 Modeling the Dynamics of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) Secretion in the Course of an Ovarian Cycle, 284Frédérique Clément and Alexandre Vidal Glossary, 305 Index, 315
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St Martin's Press The Face Laughs While the Brain Cries
Book SynopsisA doctor's powerful and deeply human memoir about the mysteries of the brain and his 40-year quest to find a treatment for multiple sclerosis.Stephen L. Hauser is an acclaimed physician and neuroimmunologist who has spent his career performing cutting-edge research on multiple sclerosis (MS), a devastating brain disease that affects millions of people worldwide. His work has revolutionized our understanding of the genetics, immunology and treatment of MS, and led to the development of B cell therapiesthe most effective therapy for all forms of MS and the only therapy currently in place for progressive MS patients.The Face Laughs While The Brain Cries is a riveting memoir that follows Dr. Hauser from his unorthodox upbringing among the colorful cast of characters responsible for his development into a tenacious and innovative researcher, to the life-changing medical breakthroughs he has made against extremely long odds. Along the way, readers will learn
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PICADOR Putting Ourselves Back in the Equation
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St Martin's Press Mother Brain
Book SynopsisHealth and science journalist Chelsea Conaboy explodes the concept of maternal instinct and tells a new story about what it means to become a parent.Conaboy expected things to change with the birth of her child. What she didn't expect was how different she would feel. But she would soon discover what was behind this: her changing brain. Though Conaboy was prepared for the endless dirty diapers, the sleepless nights, and the joy of holding her newborn, she did not anticipate this shift in self, as deep as it was disorienting. Mother Brain is a groundbreaking exploration of the parental brain that untangles insidious myths from complicated realities.New parents undergo major structural and functional brain changes, driven by hormones and the deluge of stimuli a baby provides. These neurobiological changes help all parentsbirthing or otherwiseadapt in those intense first days and prepare for a long period of learning how to meet their child's needs.
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WW Norton & Co A Sense of Self Memory the Brain and Who We Are
Book SynopsisHow do our brains store—and then conjure up—past experiences to make us who we are?Trade Review"[A] roving, riverine inquiry into memory, experience, the brain…O'Keane does not try to dazzle us with interpretations and cures, but dazzle she does with the science, the clarity with which she can conjure something as ordinary, as bafflingly complex and beautiful, as a memory forming in the brain." -- Parul Sehgal, The New York Times"These passages are vivid and immediate, and all the more affecting for the measured and unemphatic manner in which they are set down. If O’Keane is as fine a doctor as she is a prose stylist, her patients are fortunate indeed." -- John Banville, Guardian"[O'Keane's] unforgettable trip down memory’s many lanes leaves you with a marvelling awareness of what humans collectively share as memory makers and, at the same time, reminds us that each one of us is a singular translator of our world." -- London Observer"Rich, revelatory and, in the best way, unsettling." -- London Sunday Times"A comprehensive tour of the current state of knowledge about how memory operates in the brain." -- Elizabeth Landau, Undark"[O'Keane] delivers interesting observations on nearly every page…A welcome new voice in the literature of consciousness and neuroscience." -- Kirkus Reviews"O'Keane offers no shortage of intriguing insights and accounts…[A]n immersive and informative look at how memory works, and what happens when it doesn't." -- Publishers Weekly"Wonderful. I love the way Veronica O’Keane writes…difficult concepts made comprehensible with rich case studies. A must read for every counselor, psychotherapist, life coach and psychiatrist." -- Philippa Perry, author of The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read"Veronica O’Keane distills what she has learned about people in her life as a psychiatrist and neuroscientist. The reader will appreciate Dr. O’Keane’s beautiful prose and her caring attitudes, and will effortlessly pick up knowledge about how the brain determines our behavior." -- Robin Murray, professor of psychiatric research, King’s College, London
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WW Norton & Co Dark and Magical Places The Neuroscience of
Book SynopsisHow the brain helps us to understand and navigate space—and why, sometimes, it doesn’t work the way it should.Trade Review"Christopher Kemp may not be able to find his way out of a stairwell, but he has quickly and with no false turns made his way to the top of my list of favorite science writers. For all his navigational shortcomings, Kemp is an expert guide to the most complex landscape of all: the human brain. He’s a natural storyteller, a deft explainer, and a terrific and funny writer." -- Mary Roach, author of Fuzz"Christopher Kemp’s brilliant and beguiling new book reveals that behind the curtain of the seemingly quotidian act of traversing space lies an array of intricate neuroscientific magic tricks, temporal feats of strength, hiccups, and elusive mysteries. Like the brain itself, Kemp’s wild writing quakes and sparks, uncovering the lyric lurking in the neuroscientific, the hilarious in the incantatory." -- Matthew Gavin Frank, author of Flight of the Diamond Smugglers"A dazzling—at times dizzying—exploration of brains and places, how they trouble one another and how they give one another meaning." -- Robert Moor, author of On Trails"A fascinating and sneakily amusing book. Kemp is an elegant and quick-witted writer who, feeling perpetually and hopelessly lost himself, is perfectly qualified to lead us through some of the most complicated and discombobulating corners of human cognition." -- John Mooallem, author of Wild Ones and This Is Chance!"A modern look inside the brain, written as beautifully as a long-form poem. Don’t miss this opportunity to let Kemp show you the how and why of where." -- David Eagleman, Stanford neuroscientist, author of Incognito and Livewired"As both scientist and scribe, Kemp brings his gifts of curiosity and intelligence to bear on the topic of navigation and shows us that there is no shame in being lost. On the contrary, Kemp demonstrates that to be continuously and authentically in search of our place on Earth is a wondrous thing." -- M. R. O’Connor, author of Wayfinding"Finding our way is a basic necessity of life, yet it is mostly taken for granted. Kemp effectively explains just how complex and astonishing that task really is." -- Tony Miksanek - Booklist"An intense lesson in the neuroscience of getting around." -- Kirkus"This tome is no textbook. It is designed to be accessible to a large audience: Nonscientists will benefit from Kemp’s capacity to render vivid representations of the complexity of living organisms, but scientists, too, are likely to gain something from reading this book." -- Marcia Bécu and Christian F. Doeller - Science"Kemp debunks numerous myths, including the idea that females possess poorer navigational skills than males, and reflects on the difference between the navigational abilities of modern humans versus those of Neanderthals. What separates the two, he suggests, is the use of the subjunctive form, which led to humans being better at navigating. Kemp peppers in accounts of his own poor navigational abilities and colorful stories of people getting lost, which keep things moving along. The result is both enjoyable and accessible." -- Publishers Weekly
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Hay House Inc The Brain Fitness Blueprint
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Leukemias
Book SynopsisEdited by experts from one of the world's largest leukemia centers, this book provides information on the biology of the variety of leukemic disorders, up-to-date diagnostic testing and many new developments in therapy. Chapters covering new treatments present an outlook for the future and explain the rationale for ongoing clinical trials. Topics include: Targeted therapy, e.g. tyrosine kinase inhibitors (Flt3, Aurora kinase inhibitors, kit inhibitors, BCR-ABL inhibitors) Ras inhibitors Epigenetic therapy (hypomethylaters and histone deacetylase inhibitors) Lenalidomide analogs New chemotherapy drugs, e.g. clofarabine, cloretazine, sapacitabine, forodesine Combinations of chemotherapy with kinase inhibitors (e.g. ALL induction protocols in combination with dasatinib or imatinib) New monoclonal antibodies (lumiliximab, humaxCD20, anti-CD40) Thrombopoietic agents Leukemias: PrinciplTrade Review"This high quality book will be an excellent reference for both fellows and attending physicians who care for patients with leukemic disorders in either a community or academic setting . . . This book is a welcome resource for those entering the field as well as for long-time practitioners who want to stay up to date." (Doody's, 12 August 2011)Table of ContentsContributors. Preface. Part 1: Background and Diagnostic. 1. Stem Cell Biology in Normal and Malignant Hematopoiesis (Amer Zeidan and Meir Wetzler). 2. Epidemiology and Etiology of Leukemias (Andrew Fletcher, Annika Whittle and David Bowen). 3. Traditional Diagnostic Approaches (Hartmut Koeppen, Carlos E. Bueso-Ramos and Sergej N. Konoplev). 4. Diagnosis of Leukemias - New Diagnostic Modalities and Implications for Classification (Maher Albitar). 5. Non-cytogenetic Markers and Their Impact on Prognosis (Eric Schafer and Donald Small). Part 2: Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). 6. Myelodysplastic Syndromes: Pathophysiology (Steven D. Gore and Erica Warlick). 7. Myelodysplastic Syndromes - The Role of Cytogenetic and Molecular Abnormalities for Classification and Risk Assignment (Ulrich Germing). 8. Myelodysplastic Syndromes (William Stevenson and Guillermo Garcia-Manero). Part 3: Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). 9. Presentation and Diagnosis: Novel Molecular Markers and their Role in the Prognosis and Therapy of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (Wolfgang Kern, Torsten Haferlach, Susanne Schnittger, Claudia Haferlach, and Ulrike Bacher). 10. Induction Therapy of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (Martha Wadleigh and Daniel J. DeAngelo). 11. Salvage Therapy for Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Current Strategies and Emerging Therapies (Keith W. Pratz and Judith E. Karp). 12. Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (Gheath Alatrash and Marcos de Lima). Part 4: Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (APL). 13. The Pathophysiology of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (Francesco Lo-Coco and Syed Khizer Hasan). 14. Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (APL): Manifestations and Therapy (Sylvain Thépot, Lionel Ades, Pierre Fenaux). Part 5: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). 15. Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Presentation, Diagnosis and Classification (Sandeep Gurbuxani and John Anastasi). 16. Induction Therapy in Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (Xavier Thomas). 17. Salvage Therapy of Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (Nicola Gökbuget and Dieter Hoelzer). 18. Philadelphia Chromosome-Positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Current Treatment Status and Perspectives (Olga Sala-Torra and Jerald P. Radich). 19. Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Adolescents and Young Adults (Michael E. Rytting). 20. The Role of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Adults with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (Partow Kebriaei). Part 6: Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML). 21. Pathophysiology of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (Agnes S. M. Yong and Junia V. Melo). 22. Therapy of Newly Diagnosed and Chronic Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (Andreas Hochhaus). 23. Therapy of Advanced Stage and Resistant Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (Devendra K. Hiwase and Timothy P. Hughes). Part 7: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. 24. Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Manifestations, and Prognostic Markers (Thorsten Zenz, Hartmut Döhner, Stephan Stilgenbauer). 25. Therapy of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia – Frontline and Salvage (Valentin Goede, Barbara Eichhorst, and Michael Hallek). 26. The Role of Stem Cell Transplantation in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (Simon Hallam and John G. Gribben). 27. Special Situations: Management of Elderly Patients and CLL Transformation (Wei-Gang Tong and Alessandra Ferrajoli). Part 8: Other Leukemic Disorders. 28. Hairy Cell Leukemia (Farhad Ravandi). 29. Therapeutic Approaches to the Mature T-cell Lymphoproliferative Leukaemias (Nnenna Osuji and Claire Dearden). 30. Philadelphia Chromosome Negative Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (Ruben A. Mesa and Srdan Verstovsek). Part 9: General Treatment Principles and Clinical Developments. 31. Management of Emergencies in Leukemias (Olga Frankfurt). 32. Management of Infectious Complications in Patients with Leukemia (Marcio Nucci, Nair Bijay and Elias Anaissie). 33. Transfusion Support and Hematopoietic Growth Factors (Paolo Rebulla). 34. New Designs for Clinical Trials: AML as an Example (Elihu Estey). Index. The color plate section.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd European Handbook of Neurological Management
Book SynopsisEvidence-based, peer reviewed, best practice management guidelines for neurologists Diagnosis is only part of the puzzle. Effective treatment is what your patients really want. The European Federation of Neurological Societies has been publishing management guidelines in the European Journal of Neurology for many years. Developed by a consensus approach, using graded evidence, and then fully peer reviewed, these guidelines provide gold-standard, best-practice guidance to the treatment of neurological disorders. They help bridge the gap between what is done and what should be done for patients with neurological disorders. The basic guidelines have been expanded with Recommendations' based on strong evidence and Good Practice Points' where only weaker evidence is available. The Guidelines in this volume cover: Investigation Major neurological diseases Neuromuscular diseases Infections Neurological problems Sleep disordersTrade Review“Well written, easy to read, and highly educational, this book is a very nice addition to a neurologist's professional library.” (Doody’s, 2 November 2012) Table of ContentsIntroduction. Section 1 Investigations. 1 Routine cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis. 2 Use of imaging in cerebrovascular disease. 3 Use of imaging in multiple sclerosis. 4 Neurophysiological tests and neuroimaging procedures in non-acute headache. 5 Use of anti-interferon beta antibody measurements in multiple sclerosis. 6 Use of antibody testing in nervous system disorders. 7 Use of skin biopsy in the diagnosis of small fibre neuropathy. 8 Assessment of neuropathic pain. Section 2 Major Neurological Diseases. 9 Ischaemic stroke and transient ischaemic attack. 10 Drug treatment of migraine. 11 Cluster headache and other trigemino-autonomic cephalgias. 12 Diagnosis and treatment of primary (idiopathic) dystonia. 13 Mild traumatic brain injury. 14 Early (uncomplicated) Parkinson's disease. 15 Late (complicated) Parkinson's disease. 16 Alzheimer's disease. Section 3 Neuromuscular Diseases. 17 Management of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. 18 Post-polio syndrome. 19 Autoimmune neuromuscular transmission disorders. 20 Chronic infl ammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy. 21 Multifocal motor neuropathy. 22 Paraproteinaemic demyelinating neuropathies. 23 Limb girdle muscular dystrophies. Section 4 Infections. 24 Neurological complications of HIV infection. 25 Viral meningo-encephalitis. Section 5 Neurological Problems. 26 Treatment of neuropathic pain. 27 Acute relapses of multiple sclerosis. 28 Status epilepticus. 29 Alcohol-related seizures. 30 Brain metastases. 31 Paraneoplastic neurological syndromes. 32 Nystagmus and oscillopsia. 33 Orthostatic hypotension. 34 Cerebral venous and sinus thrombosis. 35 Cerebral vasculitis. 36 Neurological problems in liver transplantation. 37 Fatty acid mitochondrial disorders. Section 6 Sleep Disorders. 38 Management of narcolepsy in adults. 39 Sleep disorders in neurodegenerative disorders and stroke. Section 7 Rehabilitation. 40 Cognitive rehabilitation. Index.
£154.76
Johns Hopkins University Press At War with PTSD
Book SynopsisAnd although McLay remains unsure why or how, his experiences hold out hope for those suffering from this devastating disorder.Trade ReviewHighly recommended for military and psychology holdings alike. Midwest Book Review Thoroughly recommended as a humane, insightful, and very readable book. -- Chris R. Brewin European Journal of Psychotraumatology Recommended to the general reader interested in the effects of war and the importance of finding new and better ways to treat those effects. Choice Accessible, informative and compelling. -- Taylor Poor National Alliance on Mental Illness Though useful for mental health professionals from different backgrounds (i.e. psychologists, social workers, psychiatrists, patient care technicians, etc.), this work is also intended for those who have experienced symptoms of PTSD or know someone who has... There are many books that discuss virtually every aspect of PTSD... few offer such a personal, frontline glimpse into the challenges mental health professionals face in providing accurate assessment and treatment services for military personnel. -- Steven T. Herron, MD Doody's Review ServiceTable of ContentsPrologue1. Why This Book Was Written2. What Is PTSD Anyway? Looking at the Problem before Iraq3. Every War Is Different, Every War Is the Same4. Mind and Brain5. The Forgotten War6. Treatment and Cure7. I Don't Believe in That Stuff: Arguments against the Existence of PTSD8. Some Birthday: Attempts to Prevent PTSD9. Iraq in Digital10. Women at War11. Memorial Day in Camp Fallujah12. It Just Might Work13. The State of the Science14. Therapy in Foxholes15. The War at Home16. Virtual Reality Faces the Real Thing17. Different Roads Home18. A Kind of Peace: What We Learned and What We Have Left to AccomplishAcknowledgmentsIndex
£28.89
Johns Hopkins University Press The Intentional Brain
Book SynopsisThe Intentional Brain is a marvelous and interdisciplinary look at the clinical interface between the mind and the brain.Trade ReviewIt reminded me exactly why I love psychiatry, for its complex history and ongoing scientific mystery. If you are feeling in need of a reminder of how far we have come, Trimble may provide just that inspiration. British Society for the History of MedicineTable of ContentsPreface1. Origins of the Romance2. The Middle Ages3. The Renaissance4. The Enlightenment5. Romanticism6. Late Romanticism7. Charcot's Joints8. The Division of the Hemispheres9. Fin de Siècle10. The Turn of the Screw11. The In-Between Years12. After the War13. Coda14. Neuropsychiatry, Then and NowAcknowledgmentsName IndexSubject Index
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Johns Hopkins University Press Peripheral Neuropathy
Book SynopsisWiesman provides hope, help, and comfort to patients, families, and caregivers.Trade ReviewAn excellent book that I would recommend to my patients. Dr. Wiesman does a good job explaining difficult medical concepts in laymen's terms. Ahmet Hoke, MD, PhD, Professor of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Very well written in simple language, this book covers many aspects of neuropathy that would be of use to any sufferer... This book would be a useful read to any person who has the need of personal insight to this condition, either as a sufferer or family member. Nursing TimesTable of ContentsPreface Chapter 1. What Is a Nerve? Chapter 2. What Is Neuropathy? Chapter 3. Symptoms of Neuropathy Chapter 4. Causes of Neuropathy Chapter 5. How Is Neuropathy Diagnosed? Chapter 6. Tests Chapter 7. Treatment of Neuropathy Chapter 8. Clinical Trials Chapter 9. Things that Feel Like Neuropathy but Are Something Else Chapter 10. Living with Neuropathy Glossary Acknowledgments References Resources Index
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Johns Hopkins University Press Stories and the Brain
Book SynopsisThis book explains how the brain interacts with the social worldand why stories matter. How do our brains enable us to tell and follow stories? And how do stories affect our minds? In Stories and the Brain, Paul B. Armstrong analyzes the cognitive processes involved in constructing and exchanging stories, exploring their role in the neurobiology of mental functioning. Armstrong argues that the ways in which stories order events in time, imitate actions, and relate our experiences to others' lives are correlated to cortical processes of temporal binding, the circuit between action and perception, and the mirroring operations underlying embodied intersubjectivity. He reveals how recent neuroscientific findings about how the brain workshow it assembles neuronal syntheses without a central controllerilluminate cognitive processes involving time, action, and self-other relations that are central to narrative. An extension of his previous book, How Literature Plays with the Brain, this nTrade ReviewStories and the Brain is a well-researched, engaging discussion on what narrative theory and neuroscience stand to gain from continued collaboration.—CerebrumTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrologueChapter 1. Neuroscience and Narrative TheoryChapter 2. The Temporality of Narrative and the Decentered BrainChapter 3. Action, Embodied Cognition, and the As-If of Narrative FigurationChapter 4. Neuroscience and the Social Powers of NarrativeEpilogueNotesWorks CitedIndex
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National Geographic Society Brain
Book SynopsisOverseen by distinguished neuropsychiatrist Dr. Richard Restak, Brainis both a practical owner’s manual and a complete guide to the brain’s development and function.
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National Geographic Kids Brain Games Experiments
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Capstone Press Your Five Senses Wonder Readers Early Level
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Heinemann Library, Div of Reed Elsevier Using Your Senses Five Senses Heinemann Paperback
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Traumatic Brain Injury
Book SynopsisLong-term survival from traumatic brain injury is greatly increased if management guidelines are properly followed. This book provides practical guidance to neurologists throughout the patient journey from severe head injury, treatment in the Intensive Care Unit, through to discharge, rehabilitation, and recovery.Table of ContentsList of contributors vii Preface x Acknowledgments xii Part I: Introduction and imaging 1 The clinical problem of traumatic head injury 3 Ramon Diaz-Arrastia and Pieter E. Vos 2 Neuroimaging in traumatic brain injury 13 Pieter E. Vos Carlos Marquez de la Plata and Ramon Diaz-Arrastia Part II: Prehospital and ED care 3 Out-of-hospital management in traumatic brain injury 45 Peter R.G. Brink 4 Emergency department evaluation of mild traumatic brain injury 55 Noel S. Zuckerbraun C. Christopher King and Rachel P. Berger 5 In-hospital observation for mild traumatic brain injury 71 Pieter E. Vos and Dafin F. Muresanu Part III: In hospital 6 ICU care: surgical and medical management—indications for immediate surgery 89 Peter S. Amenta and Jack Jallo 7 ICU care: surgical and medical management—neurological monitoring and treatment 115 Luzius A. Steiner 8 ICU care: surgical and medical management—systemic treatment 134 Lori Shutter Part IV: Rehabilitation 9 Rehabilitation of cognitive deficits after traumatic brain injury 165 Philippe Azouvi and Claire Vallat-Azouvi Part V: Postacute care and community in reintegration 10 Epidemiology of traumatic brain injury 183 Ramon Diaz-Arrastia and Kimbra Kenney 11 Neuropsychiatric and behavioral sequelae 192 Kathleen F. Pagulayan and Jesse R. Fann 12 Follow-up and community integration of mild traumatic brain injury 211 Joukje van der Naalt and Joke M. Spikman Index 226
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Twelve Breaking Through Depression: A Guide to the Next
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SLACK Incorporated Vision, Perception, and Cognition: A Manual for
Book SynopsisVision Perception and Cognition, Fourth Edition is a concisely structured text that expertly addresses clinical reasoning and decision making for the entire evaluation and treatment process of the adult with acquired brain injury. Provided are theoretical information, guidelines for both static and dynamic assessment, information on specific standardized evaluations, guidelines for adaptive and restorative treatment based on described theoretical and evidence-based information, and information on environmental impact of client performance. Inside this best-selling book, Barbara Zoltan, MA, OTR/L addresses visual, perceptual, and cognitive evaluation and treatment, providing structure, clarity, and content suitable for both students and experienced clinicians. Updated and expanded to reflect current practice and relevant research, Vision, Perception, and Cognition, Fourth Edition is a unique resource that takes the reader from theory to practice in a practical and detailed way. Students and clinicians will benefit from the numerous tables, figures, and extensive references presented throughout the text, as well as the inclusion of a glossary, for easy reference to terminology used throughout Vision, Perception, and Cognition, Fourth Edition. Faculty will be impressed by the addition of an on-line instructor’s manual for additional classroom learning objectives and activities. Component areas covered include: • Primary visual skills • Apraxia and agnosia • Visual discrimination skills • Orientation • Attention • Memory • Self-awareness and monitoring • Planning and organization • Problem solving and decision making • Categorization • Mental flexibility • Abstraction • Generalization and transfer • Acalculia New topics addressed in this Fourth Edition: • Constraint-induced therapy • Brain plasticity/Functional reorganization • Neuroimaging • Specific occupation-based models and evaluations • Contextual influence on client performance • Client-centered practice • Client learning capacity • Clinical reasoning • Interviewing • Standardization • Visual vestibular processing • Pupillary response • Contrast sensitivity Whether you are a student or clinician in the area of occupational therapy, physical therapy, neuropsychology, optometry, or speech pathology, Vision, Perception, and Cognition: A Manual for the Evaluation and Treatment of the Adult with Acquired Brain Injury, Fourth Edition will continue to be an invaluable resource for exploring theory and practice in the evaluation and treatment processes. Trade Review“This is a very well researched and referenced text that effectively integrates the author’s many years of experience with research evidence. It provides the student and practicing clinician with many helpful resources, including specific standardized assessments, occupationally based assessments and dynamic assessments as well as additional references to consult for further reading. As each chapter addresses a particular set of deficits and skills, clinicians can also quickly refer to specific chapters of interest as questions arise in their practices.” — Mary Kita, Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy "This book is affordable, and although aimed at occupational therapists, it would be useful for physiotherapists specializing in neurological rehabilitation, and health professionals who wish to understand more about visual, perceptual and cognitive functioning." — Margaret J. Mayston, Physiotherapy "The strength of the book lies in the chapters relating to cognitive-perceptual functions, most of which provide sufficient (but not overwhelming) background material on the function, highly detailed descriptions of evaluation methods, and moderately thorough reviews of treatment interventions. The best discussions relate to evaluation and assessment measures, each of which is a highly detailed set of guidelines that clinicians can readily follow in their patient care activities. This is a useful book for practicing clinicians and students in rehabilitation therapy disciplines, providing the appropriate theoretical and scientific support for certain clinical activities, but mostly providing extensive, detailed, and easy-to-follow guidelines on clinical assessment techniques for patients with cognitive, perceptual, and visual dysfunction. There are several new clinical techniques discussed in this edition that were not included in prior version." — Elliot J. Roth MD, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Doody Enterprises, Inc.Table of ContentsContents Dedication Acknowledgments About the Author Foreword Preface Chapter 1: Theoretical and Additional Factors Guiding Evaluation and Treatment Section I: Theoretical Basis Theory as a Basis for Evaluation and Treatment Frames of Reference Utilizing a Restorative Conceptual Base: Bottom-Up Approaches Frames of Reference Utilizing an Adaptive Conceptual Base: Top-Down Approaches Section II: Additional Factors Guiding Evaluation and Treatment Client-Centered Practice Client and Family Education The Client's Learning Capacity and Its Influence on Performance Evidence-Based Practice Clinical Reasoning Chapter 2: General Evaluation Issues Top-Down and Bottom-Up Assessments Occupation-Based Evaluations Quantitative (Static) Assessment Qualitative Assessment Clinical Observation Interviewing Dynamic Assessment Test Reliability Test Validity Standardization Test Scoring Administration of Tests Evaluation Choice Chapter 3: Visual Processing Skills Modified Information Processing Theory Warren's Hierarchal Model of Visual Processing Evaluation and Treatment of Visual Skills General Guidelines for Visual Processing Skills Evaluation Pupillary Response Visual Acuity Contrast Sensitivity Ocular Alignment Visual Fields Oculomotor Control Visual Fixation Saccadic Eye Movements Smooth Pursuit Eye Movements Organized Scanning Convergence and Accommodation Diplopia Visual Inattention Visual/Vestibular Processing Chapter 4: Apraxia Ideomotor Apraxia Ideational Apraxia Limb-Kinetic Apraxia Oral Apraxia Constructional Apraxia Dressing Apraxia Chapter 5: Body Scheme Disorders Body Scheme Autotopagnosia Unilateral Body Neglect Anosognosia Right-Left Discrimination Finger Agnosia Chapter 6: Visual Discrimination Skills Form Discrimination Depth Perception (Stereopsis) Figure-Ground Perception Spatial Relations Topographical Disorientation Additional Test Batteries of Visual Discrimination/Perception Chapter 7: Agnosia Visual Agnosia Visual Object Agnosia Prosopagnosia Simultagnosia Color Agnosia Metamorphopsia Visual-Spatial Agnosia Topographagnosia Environmental Agnosia Tactile Agnosia Auditory Agnosia Apractognosia Agnosias Related to Body-Scheme Disorders Chapter 8: Orientation and Attention Orientation Attention Chapter 9: Memory Sensory, Perceptual, and Working Memory Implicit and Explicit Memory Declarative and Nondeclarative (Procedural) Memory Prospective Memory Semantic and Episodic Memory Long-Term Memory Chapter 10: Executive Function Executive Function Section I: Evaluation and Treatment of Self-Awareness and Monitoring Section II: Evaluation and Treatment of Executive Function Initiation Planning and Organization Problem Solving Decision Making Categorization Mental Flexibility Abstraction Generalization and Transfer Section III: Occupation-Based Evaluations of Executive Function Chapter 11: Acalculia Acalculia Chapter 12: Factors That Influence the Client's Vision, Perception, and Cognition The Relationship of Age to Visual, Perceptual, and Cognitive Evaluation and Treatment Sleep Disorders Motivation Depression Behavior and Personality Changes Additional Factors Affecting Performance Chapter 13: The Use of Computers and Computerized Technology in Visual Perceptual, and Cognitive Retraining Computers Computerized Technology Appendix A: Common Statistical Terms and Analyses Used in Clinical Research Studies Appendix B: Evaluation Index Appendix C: Glossary of Terms Index
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Red Wheel/Weiser Tell Me What to Eat If I Have Headaches and
Book SynopsisA nutritional approach to coping with the tension and migraine headaches which account for 90 per cent of all headaches.
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Plural Publishing Inc Aphasia and Related Acquired Neurogenic Language
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Templeton Foundation Press,U.S. Neuroscience, Psychology, and Religion:
Book SynopsisNeuroscience, Psychology, and Religion is the second title published in the new Templeton Science and Religion Series. In this volume, Malcolm Jeeves and Warren S. Brown provide an overview of the relationship between neuroscience, psychology, and religion that is academically sophisticated, yet accessible to the general reader.The authors introduce key terms; thoroughly chart the histories of both neuroscience and psychology, with a particular focus on how these disciplines have interfaced religion through the ages; and explore contemporary approaches to both fields, reviewing how current science/religion controversies are playing out today. Throughout, they cover issues like consciousness, morality, concepts of the soul, and theories of mind. Their examination of topics like brain imaging research, evolutionary psychology, and primate studies show how recent advances in these areas can blend harmoniously with religious belief, since they offer much to our understanding of humanity's place in the world. Jeeves and Brown conclude their comprehensive and inclusive survey by providing an interdisciplinary model for shaping the ongoing dialogue.Sure to be of interest to both academics and curious intellectuals, Neuroscience, Psychology, and Religion addresses important age-old questions and demonstrates how modern scientific techniques can provide a much more nuanced range of potential answers to those questions.
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The Experiment LLC Keep Your Brain Stronger for Longer: 201
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Sounds True Inc Restoring the Warrior's Soul: An Essential Guide
Book SynopsisA Vision of the Warrior’s Journey to Wholeness As veterans from a new generation come back from overseas, our culture’s lack of resources for returning warriors has become a greater problem than ever. "Lifelong suffering after war is not inevitable," says Dr. Edward Tick. "But in our culture, we have unwittingly forced our veterans to carry the moral and social of burdens of warfare alone." On Restoring the Warrior’s Soul, Dr. Tick offers tools for healing and guidance to help veterans cope with the life-changing effects of combat and find a new sense of peace and purpose. Practical Wisdom for Healing the Wounds of War What we call PTSD is just the latest name for a phenomenon warriors have dealt with since the dawn of time. Dr. Tick explores both the visible and invisible wounding of war, then draws upon both ancient and modern sources to show us a path for transformation, wholeness, and wisdom. In these six audio sessions, he outlines a road map for the returning warrior to find a new and honorable role in society, and carry forth their service into civilian life. The warrior’s journey touches us all—from those who serve to their families, neighbors, caregivers, and coworkers. "In a healthy society," says Dr. Tick, "each of us must understand our own role in the sacred contract between warriors and the culture they protect." With Restoring the Warrior’s Soul, Dr. Tick provides invaluable guidance to everyone touched by war so we can create a culture that values our returning warriors with respect, dignity, and love. HIGHLIGHTS • Why PTSD does not have to be a life-long disabling wound • The Soldier’s Heart—embracing the grief and heartbreak of war as proof of our fundamental humanity • The spirituality of the warrior—how experience on the battlefield shapes our relationship with the divine • Inspirational examples of healthy warrior-civilian relationships from indigenous cultures • The warrior’s story—how to create a welcoming environment for veterans to share their experiences and wisdom • How post-traumatic stress can be a portal to growth • Essential steps for healing the disturbed relationship between our society and our warriors • Effective catharsis—guidance for cleansing the warrior’s psyche and soul • The power of giving and receiving forgiveness from comrades, enemies, and the warrior’s home culture • The archetypal vision of the life complete warrior’s life path • Using the creative arts to express the truth of the warrior • More than seven hours of historical perspectives, inspirational stories, and prayers, as well as practical guidance on the unique journey of the warrior from renowned scholar Dr. Edward Tick
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Berrett-Koehler Prisoners of Our Thoughts: Viktor Frankl's
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Triumph Books (IL) Silent Running: Our Family's Journey to the
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Triumph Books Rebound: Soaring in the NBA, Battling
Book Synopsis“Basketball gave me a life; Parkinson’s taught me how to live it.” —Brian Grant After 12 years of playing basketball at the highest professional level, Brian Grant could have been forgiven for thinking that the hardest part of his life was behind him, that he’d be able to kick back and enjoy the fruits of his considerable labors. But soon after his retirement from the NBA, Grant was diagnosed with Young-Onset Parkinson’s disease, ushering in a challenge greater than any he’d faced before, as well as an opportunity to embrace what really matters. With esteemed basketball writer Ric Bucher, Grant shares his story in raw and candid fashion, as he takes readers to Sacramento, Portland, Miami, and beyond; to the airplane 30,000 feet in the air where he first came to understand the source of the tremors in his hand; and to the summit of Mount St. Helens alongside five others with PD, where he once again put himself to the test and defied expectations. In Rebound, Grant shares his remarkable life before, during, and after those NBA years with no shortage of compassion and wit.
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Rockridge Press The Ultimate Memory Activity Book: 130 Puzzles
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Amicus Ink What Would Happen If You Never Slept?
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Hidden Path Publishers Reversing Alzheimer's: How to Prevent Dementia
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Allen & Unwin Recovering From Multiple Sclerosis: Real life
Book SynopsisA diagnosis of multiple sclerosis conjures up images of wheelchairs, paralysis and a shortened life, but in fact it's possible to regain mobility and make a recovery. This is a collection of twelve life stories of people from around the world who have been diagnosed with MS, and been able to halt the progression of the disease and recover mobility by following a program of drug treatment, diet, sunshine, meditation and exercise.These stories offer hope and inspiration to others diagnosed with MS, and an insight into the different journeys people take to recovery. Based on extended interviews, they also offer an understanding of the challenges faced by people with different types of MS and at different stages in the progression of the diseaseTrade ReviewIf you ever needed evidence that it IS possible to recover - yes RECOVER - from MS - you'll find it here in abundance... I hope this book will inspire everyone reading it to follow what these twelve people have done so successfully. -- Judy Graham, editor of NEW PATHWAYS - a magazine for people with MSTable of ContentsAbout the authorsForewordAcknowledgmentsIntroductionCall of the korimako - Wendy WoodThe healer - Jack McNultyRide on fearlessly - Keryn TaylorWhere hope began - Craig WheelerConversion of a true sceptic - Ginny BillsonProving them wrong - Carrie PhilliskirkA hard-fought battle for knowledge - Rebecca HooverAll about love - Gaspar HoyosFinding authenticity - Megan SwanA model of health - Phil HassellHarnessing a rebellious streak - Sam GartlandA breath of hope - Linda BloomRecovery
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Reaktion Books Hyperactive: The Controversial History of ADHD
Book SynopsisAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is one of the most common developmental disorders, with an average of 9 per cent of US children between the ages of five and seventeen diagnosed each year. It is also one of the most controversial. Since the 1950s, when hyperactivity in children was first diagnosed, psychiatrists, educators, parents and politicians have debated the causes, treatment and implications of the disorder.Why and how were children first diagnosed with this disorder? Hyperactive provides the first history of ADHD, explaining why biological explanations became predominant; how powerful drugs became the preferred treatment; why diagnosis rates and treatments vary so widely around the world; and why alternative explanations have failed to achieve any legitimacy. Contending that hyperactive children are also a product of their social, cultural and educational environment, Matthew Smith demonstrates how knowledge about the rise of ADHD can lead to better choices about its diagnosis and treatment. A revealing and accessible study of this hugely controversial subject, Hyperactive is an essential book for psychologists, teachers, policymakers and parents.
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Arcturus Publishing Ltd Stop Smoking with Allen Carr
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Mac Keith Press Life Quality Outcomes in Children and Young
Book SynopsisClinics in Developmental Medicine Health care professionals need to understand their patients’ views of their condition and its effects on their health and well-being. This book builds on the World Health Organization's concepts of 'health', 'functioning' and 'quality of life' for young people with neurodisabilities: it emphasises the importance of engaging with patients in the identification of both treatment goals and their evaluation. Uniquely, it enables health care professionals to find critically reviewed outcomes-related information. The authors are leaders in their respective research fields and discuss theory, concepts, and evidence, and how these are applied in clinical settings and research applications. Readership: Health care professionals working with children and youth with neurological and developmental conditions, wanting to expand their clinical or research horizons. Frontline service providers, health services and social science researchers, clinical program managers and policy makers concerned with ensuring that their clinical or programmatic services are addressing contemporary issues as effectively as possible. Students in the health professions and others in related fields (such as social work). Table of ContentsChapter 1: Setting the Stage: Introduction and general overview. Gabriel Ronen and Peter Rosenbaum, McMaster University Section A: Concepts and perspectives of outcomes (i) Contemporary Concepts in Health, Disability and Life Quality Chapter 2: Concepts and perspectives on ‘health’ and ‘outcomes’. Gabriel Ronen and Peter Rosenbaum, McMaster University Chapter 3: ‘Quality of life’ and ‘health-related quality of life’.Rebecca Renwick, University of Toronto Chapter 4: ‘Health status’ and the usefulness of the ICF framework: clinical and program perspectivesOlaf Kraus de Camargo & Nora Fayed, McMaster University Chapter 5: The role of ‘participation’ in the lives of children and youth with neurodevelopmental conditions.Dana Anaby McGill University & Mary Law, McMaster University (ii) Life Issues in Children and Young People with neurodevelopmental conditions. Chapter 6: A developmental perspective on childhood neurological conditions. Peter Rosenbaum and Gabriel Ronen, McMaster University Chapter 7: Psychological impact of living with a neurodevelopmental condition. David Dunn & Michelle Thorne Indiana University Chapter 8: The characteristics of peer relations among children with neurological and developmental conditions. Tracy Vaillancourt,Jennifer Hepditch, Irene Vitoroulis, Amanda Krygsman, Christine Blain-Arcaro, University of Ottawa & Patricia McDougall, St. Thomas More College, University of Saskatchewan Chapter 9: Romantic relationships and sexual experiences. Diana Wiegerink & Marij Roebroeck Erasmus University Rotterdam (iii) Contextual Factors in the Lives of Children and Young People with neurodevelopmental conditions. Chapter 10: Contextual facilitators: Resilience, Coping and Sense of Coherence. Kim Schonert-Reichl University of British Columbia & Veronica Smith University of Alberta Chapter 11: The family does matter! Lucyna Lach, McGill University Chapter 12: Stigma: A pervasive contextual barrier. Ann Jacoby, University of Liverpool & Joan Austin Indiana University Chapter 13: Advancing the rights of children with neurodevelopmental conditions. Sheila Jennings York University, Toronto Section B: Quality of life outcomes: Methods and measurements Chapter 14: Measurement concepts, standards and perspectives of patient-reported outcomes. Aileen Davis, University of Toronto Chapter 15: Practical considerations in choosing Health, Quality of life and health-related quality of life Scales for Children. Nora Fayed, McMaster University Chapter 16: Complexity in the lives of children and young people with neurological and developmental conditions: The role of qualitative research. Debra Stewart McMaster University Chapter 17: Understanding self and proxy ratings. Gabriel Ronen & Davis Streiner, McMaster University Chapter 18: Ethics of patient reported outcome measures. David Streiner, McMaster University Section C: Opportunities to improve quality life outcomes (i) Education and Disability Chapter 19: Knowledge translation: Accessing and using the best evidence to improve child and family outcome. Iona Novak University of Notre Dame Sydney, Australia, Dianne Russell McMaster University, and Marjolijn Ketelaar University Medical Center Utrecht and Rehabilitation Center De Hoogstraat Utrecht, the Netherlands Chapter 20: Interprofessional Education and Collaboration: Key Approaches for Improving Care. Scott Reeves University of California, San Francisco Chapter 21: A specialized learning environment can enhance the outcomes of children with cognitive impairment. Elizabeth Kerr Hospital for Sick Children Toronto & Miriam Riches OISE-University of Toronto (ii) Growing into Adulthood with a Childhood Neurodevelopmental Condition. Chapter 22: Transition to adulthood: enhancing health and quality of life. Jan Willem Gorter McMaster University, and Marij Roebroeck Erasmus University Chapter 23: Why we need adult specialists for people with childhood onset neurodevelopmental conditions. Bernard Dan, Free University of Brussels Chapter 24: Longitudinal approaches to populations with childhood onset neurodevelopmental conditions: Australian experience with Rett syndrome. Jenny Downs &Helen Leonard, University of Western Australia (iii) Youth, Disability and Society. Chapter 25: Policies, Programs and Practices: The tensions about life quality outcomes. Gina Glidden, McGill University; & Rachel Birnbaum University of Western Ontario Chapter 26: What is the emerging role of parent and community organizations in health promotion? Primarily a UK experience. Chris Morris & Val Shilling, Medical School Exeter UK Section D: Conclusions and future developments Chapter 27: The ICF and Life Quality Outcomes. Peter Rosenbaum and Gabriel Ronen, McMaster University
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Mac Keith Press Cognition and Behaviour in Childhood Epilepsy
Book SynopsisFor many parents, cognitive and behavioral comorbidities, such as ADHD, autism and intellectual disability, are the real burden of childhood epilepsy. This title offers concrete guidance and treatment strategies for childhood epilepsy in general, and for the comorbidities associated with each epilepsy syndrome and their pathophysiology. The book is written by experts in the field with an important clinical experience, while chapters by clinical neuropsychologists provide a strong theoretical background.Table of Contents1. Cognitive difficulties in children with epilepsy: Sources and Implications, Anne T Berg 2. Neuropsychological assessment of cognition in children with epilepsy, Agathe Laurent, Faustine Ilski-Lecoanet, Alexis Arzimanoglou 3. Behavioural problems in childhood epilepsy, Melissa Filippini and Giuseppe Gobbi 4. The interaction between childhood onset epilepsy and cognition with long term follow up, Peter Camfield, Carol Camfield5. Functional imaging to study cognitive functions, Madison M. Berl and Leigh N. Sepeta, 6. Disentangling the Role of Seizures and EEG Abnormalities in the Pathophysiology of Cognitive Dysfunction Jonathan K. Kleenand Gregory L. Holmes 7. The role of chronic cognitive effects of antiepileptic drugs in childhood epilepsy, Albert P. Aldenkamp, Willem Lavrijssen, and Dominique Ijff 8. Cognition and Behaviour in Childhood Epilepsy; Outcome after neonatal seizures, Renée A. Shellhaas and Courtney J. Wusthoff 9. ‘Benign’ childhood epilepsy syndromes: why do some present with learning problems? Stéphane Auvin 10. ‘Benign’ infantile epilepsies: Impact on later cognition and behavior, Federico Vigevanoand Romina Moavero 11. Infantile spasms: early treatment may improve neurodevelopmental outcomes, Andrew Lux 12. Dravet syndrome: more than seizures, Rima Nabbout 13. The epileptic encephalopathy with continuous spike and waves during slow-wave sleep, Patrick Van Bogaert, Xavier De Tiège 14. Global prognosis and neuropsychological outcome of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome,Alexis Arzimanoglou, Eleni Panagiotakaki, Alia Ramirez Camacho 15. Cognitive and behavioral outcome after epilepsy surgery in children, Monique M.J. van Schooneveld, Kees P.J. Braun, J Helen Cross Index
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Childhood Trauma in Mental Disorders: A Comprehensive Approach
Book SynopsisThis volume presents a comprehensive overview of childhood trauma, considering the psychopathological definition and its neurobiological implications as well as its impact on different psychiatric disorders. The focus on childhood trauma rather than that occurring in adulthood is important due to its general “neuro-psyco-socio” and its specific biological implications, since trauma during childhood impacts directly on neurodevelopment. It has been suggested that early life stress increases vulnerability to psychiatric disorders; however, the exact mechanisms of this association are not yet completely understood. Although childhood trauma could be considered too unspecific to be an important risk factor for individual psychiatric disorders since it seems to occur across the board, it impacts differently on different psychiatric disorders, and it can modulate their clinical expression. Therefore, the assessment of early trauma needs to be included in the clinical evaluation of patients with psychiatric disorders. The volume will be an invaluable tool for psychiatrists, helping them to select suitable pharmacological, psychotherapeutic and rehabilitative treatments.Table of ContentsPART I. GENERAL Chapter 1. Introduction on Childhood Trauma in Mental Disorders, A Comprehensive Approach.- Chapter 2. The Concept of Childhood Trauma in Psychopathology: Definitions and Historical Perspectives.- PART II. NEUROBIOLOGY. Chapter 3. Neuroimaging and Cognition of Early Traumatic Experiences.- Chapter 4. Perinatal Mental Health and Childhood Trauma.- Chapter 5. Electroencephalography and Childhood Trauma.- Chapter 6. Interaction Between Genes and Childhood Trauma on the Outcome of Psychiatric Disorders.- Chapter 7. Childhood Trauma, Attachment Patterns, and Psychopathology: An Evolutionary Analysis.- PART III. NEUROPSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS. Chapter 8. Childhood Trauma in Bipolar Disorders.- Chapter 9. Childhood Trauma in Depressive Disorders.- Chapter 10. Childhood Trauma in Psychiatric Disorders: Childhood Trauma in Psychoses.- Chapter 11. PTSD During Childhood, Childhood Trauma, Childhood Maltreatment, and How They Relate to Adult PTSD.- Chapter 12. Childhood Trauma and Personality Disorder.- Chapter 13. Childhood Trauma in Psychiatric Disorders: Childhood Trauma and Substance Dependence.- Chapter 14. Childhood Trauma in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.- Chapter 15. Childhood Trauma in Eating Disorders.- Chapter 16. Childhood Trauma and Dissociative Disorders.- Chapter 17. Trauma in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Autism, Intellectual Disability, and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.- Chapter 18. Neurobiological Basis of Childhood Trauma and the Risk for Neurological Deficits Later in Life.- PART IV: SOCIAL AND THERAPEUTIC IMPLICATIONS. Chapter 19. Childhood Trauma and Stigma.- Chapter 20. Treatment of Childhood Trauma: Pharmacological Approach.- Chapter 21. Childhood Trauma related Interventions: Treatment at Different Stages Across the Lifespan.
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Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht Tanzwut: Kosmos, Kirche Und Mensch in Der
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Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial El fin del alzheimer. El programa / The End of
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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Diccionario de signos y síntomas en neurología
Book SynopsisObra del afamado Dr. William Campbell, en la que recoge una plétora de signos y síntomas de índole neurológica. Con más de 1.500 entradas ordenadas de forma alfabética y con más de 200 ilustraciones estáticas y dinámicas, la obra incluye los signos y síntomas más importantes de la exploración neurológica y pretende ser una obra de consulta rápida que complemente la exploración neurológica integral. El texto de la obra incluye también los signos y síntomas patognomónicos más importantes, así como las diferentes versiones de aquellos que cuentan con un epónimo común (por ejemplo, las ocho versiones del famoso signo de Babinsky o las cuatro del de Wartenberg).La obra se acompaña de fotografías clínicas y figuras descriptivas que facilitan la adquisición de habilidades diagnósticas. La obra se acompaña, asimismo, de videos en línea que permiten ilustrar de forma clara, inequívoca y dinámica signos que de otra forma no podrían comprenderse (marcha, reflejos, movimientos, atonía, etc.).Características principales: Más de 1.500 signos o síntomas ordenados de forma alfabética. Más de 200 ilustraciones (de línea o negativo). Más de 50 videos de signos. Epónimos comunes y aquellos poco comunes. Paginación a modo de diccionario para facilitar la búsqueda de elementos individuales en el flujo del texto.
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Anagrama Musicofilia
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Trastornos de memoria en la enfermedad de
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