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Incredible Consequences of Brain Injury: The Ways your Brain can Break explains the acquired brain disorders that can suddenly change a person's life. Underlining the intricate workings of the human brain and the amazing things it does every day, this book examines what happens when the brain stops functioning as it should.
Through the use of case studies and historical examples, this concentrated collection of different neuropsychological conditions provides the reader a glimpse into the lived experiences of each disorder. Each chapter is firmly rooted in relevant neuropsychological literature combined with easy-to-understand explanations and guided reflection. In its essence, this book is a celebration of the human brain and the myriad factors that make it up, serving to maintain hope in recovering from brain conditions, and to marvel at the intricate workings of the brain.
This valuable compendium is essential for anyone who wants to learn more about how the brain functions and dysfunctions and will be equally useful for students, instructors, and healthcare workers. It will further be of use to individuals with brain conditions and their dear ones and for the individuals who are interested in learning more about the human brain.
List of contents
1. Achromatopsia. 2. Akinetic Mutism. 3. Akinetopsia. 4. Alexia. 5. Alice in Wonderland Syndrome. 6. Alien Hand Syndrome. 7. Amnesia. 8. Anosognosia. 9. Aphantasia. 10. Aphasia. 11. Ataxia (and Dysmetria). 12. Bálint Syndrome (including Simultagnosia). 13. Bobble-Head Doll Syndrome. 14. Capgras Syndrome (and other Delusional Misidentification Syndromes). 15. Charles Bonnet Syndrome. 16. Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. 17. Cluster Headaches. 18. Coma and Disorders of Consciousness. 19. Cortical Blindness (plus Anton-Babinski Syndrome, Blindsight, & Riddoch Syndrome). 20. Cortical Deafness (plus other Central Hearing Disorders). 21. Cotard Syndrome (Walking Corpse Syndrome). 22. Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (and other Prion Diseases). 23. Diminished Decision-Making Capacity. 24. Echophenomena and Coprophenomena. 25. Environmental Tilt (Visual Allesthesia). 26. Exploding Head Syndrome. 27. Fatal Familial Insomnia. 28. Gerstmann Syndrome (Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia, Finger Agnosia, and Left-Right Disorientation). 29. Hemianopsia (and Scotoma). 30. Hemispatial Neglect (and Autosomatagnosia). 31. Klüver-Bucy Syndrome. 32. Korsakoff Syndrome. 33. Kuru. 34. Locked-In Syndrome. 35. Migraine Headaches. 36. Narcolepsy (and Cataplexy). 37. Pathological Déjà Vu (and Jamais Vu). 38. Phantom Sensations (including Phantom Limb Pain). 39. Prosopagnosia. 40. Seizures. 41. Sleeping Beauty Syndrome (Kleine-Levin Syndrome). 42. Social-Emotional Agnosias. 43. Somatoparaphrenia. 44. Synesthesia. 45. Tinnitus. 46. Topographical Disorientation. 47. Vertigo. 48. Visual Object Agnosia.
About the author
Alexander R. Toftness, PhD, is a Science Communicator from the Midwestern United States. He hosts the ARTexplains Science and History channel on YouTube. Dr. Toftness has taught a variety of biological, cognitive, and educational psychology courses and has presented at numerous science communication events across the country.
Summary
Incredible Consequences of Brain Injury: The Ways your Brain can Break explains the acquired brain disorders that can suddenly change a person’s life. Underlining the intricate workings of the human brain and the amazing things it does every day, this book examines what happens when the brain stops functioning as it should.
