The parietal lobe /
edited by Giuseppe Vallar and H. Branch Coslett.
- [2018]
- 1 online resource (xiii, 587 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)
- Handbook of clinical neurology ; volume 151 .
- Handbook of clinical neurology ; v. 151. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Section 1: Neuro-anatomy and neurophysiology of the parietal lobe. The history of the neurophysiology and neurology of the parietal lobe -- The evolution of the parietal lobe: rats, monkeys, apes and humans -- Cortico-cortical and cortico-subcortical connections of the parietal lobe -- Somatosensory maps -- The parietal lobe and pain perception -- The parietal lobe and the vestibular system -- Multisensory and sensorimotor maps -- The parietal lobe "reach" region -- Section 2: Neurological and neuropsychological deficits after parietal lobe damage. Somatosensory deficits -- Pain syndromes and the parietal lobe -- Optic ataxia -- Simultanagnosia and balint's syndrome -- Perceptual deficits of object identification: the apperceptive agnosias -- Unilateral spatial neglect -- Disorders of body knowledge -- Constructional apraxia -- Limb apraxia -- Language deficits -- Memory deficits -- Gerstmann's syndrome -- Parietal lobe epilepsy -- Transcranial stimulations of the parietal lobe for improving neurological deficits -- Section 3: The parietal lobe and brain networks for action and perception -- The "dorsal" parietal stream -- Action systems in the human brain -- Parietal lobe and tool use -- Parieto-frontal networks for eye-hand coordination and movements -- The parietal lobe and memory -- The parietal lobe "mirror" neuron system.
"The Parietal Lobe, Volume 151, the latest release from the Handbook of Clinical Neurology series, provides a foundation on the neuroanatomy, neurophysiology and clinical neurology/neuropsychology of the parietal lobe that is not only applicable to both basic researchers and clinicians, but also to students and specialists who are interested in learning more about disorders brought on by damage or dysfunction. Topics encompass the evolution, anatomy, connections, and neurophysiology, the major neurological and neuropsychological deficits and syndromes caused by damage, the potential for improvement via transcranial stimulation, and the role of the parietal in the cerebral networks for perception and action"--Publisher's description.
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