Injured Brains of Medical Minds by Narinder Kapur

Injured Brains of Medical Minds by Narinder Kapur

This book provides a unique perspective on what it is like to be brain-damaged, seen through the eyes of doctors or neurosurgeons who have themselves suffered a brain injury or brain illness. Each of the personal accounts, written over the past 120 years, is accompanied by a commentary written by the author which critically examines the experiences of the sufferer, relating them to current issues in clinical neurology and cognitive neuroscience. The author also provides an introduction to each contribution, and in a final overview chapter he combines the lessons learned from all the articles. Accounts from over 40 individuals cover a wide range of conditions including: memory disorders, lanaguage disorders, visual disorders, Parkinson's disease, stroke, brain tumour, head injury, and epilepsy.

This is an unusual book... This eclectic collection is unique and is worth consulting for its more informal insights into the 'Injured Brains of Medical Minds'. * World Neurology, vol.12, no.2 *
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. * British Medical Journal, vol.315, August 1997 *

Kapur, Narinder: - Narinder Kapur is Visiting Professor of Neuropsychology at University College London and Honorary Professor of Neuropsychology, University of Southampton. He was formerly Head of the Neuropsychology Department, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.

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ISBN 13	9780198521440
ISBN 10	0198521448
Title	Injured Brains of Medical Minds
Author	Narinder Kapur
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Year published	1996-11-28
Number of pages	442
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