Brain lesion localization and developmental functions : basal ganglia, connecting systems, cerebellum, mirror neurons

Advances in the neurocognitive sciences, aided by
increased imaging power, have extensively confirmed
that during early development specific areas of a
child's brain are designed to process specific
functions - neurologic, cognitive, linguistic, motoric, and
visuospatial, among others - and that this processing
involves globally complex interconnections with other
areas distributed throughout the brain: a lesion in a given
area interferes with the functioning and coherence of the
system as a whole.
This volume discusses the consequences of early brain
injury to many parts of the brain, including the basal
ganglia, with their related disorders of aphasia, OCD, and
AD/HD, as well as white matter and its associated neuro-psychological
impairment of intelligence, language, and
visuoperception. The corpus callosum and cerebellum are
studied as they relate to learning motor sequences and
language as well as communication disorders and social
behavior. This book also looks at mirror neurons as they
affect the understanding of others' intentions and the
development of empathy and gestural and other forms of
language.
The implications of these findings are examined since they
have a critical effect on the rehabilitative and educational
efforts that are being designed to mitigate the effects of
early brain lesions on the growing child.

Product details

• Authors: Charles Njiokiktjien, Daria Riva, Charles njiokiktjien, Daria Riva, RIVA DARIA
• Publisher: John Libbey Eurotext
• Languages: English, French
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.07.2010
• EAN: 9782742007783
• ISBN: 978-2-7420-0778-3
• Dimensions: 180 mm x 250 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 626 g
• Series: Mariani Foundation paediatric neurology series, n° 19; Mariani Foundation paediatric neurology series, n° 24; Mariani Foundation paediatric neurology series; Mariani Foundation paediatric neurology series, n° 22; Mariani Foundation paediatric neurology series, n° 22; Mariani Foundation paediatric neurology series, n° 15; Mariani Foundation paediatric neurology series, n° 21; Mariani Foundation paediatric neurology series
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine