Neurological Foundations of Cognitive Neuroscience (Issues in Clinical and Cognitive Neuropsychology)

Despite dramatic advances in neuroimaging techniques, patient-based analyses of brain disorders continue to offer important insights into the functioning of the normal brain. Bridging the gap between the work of neurologists studying clinical disorders and neuroscientists studying the neural mechanisms underlying normal cognition, this book reviews classical neurobehavioral syndromes from both neurological and cognitive scientific perspectives.The contributors are all practicing neurologists who also conduct cognitive neuroscience research. Each chapter begins with a case study, describing the patient's symptoms and the cognitive processes involved. The clinical descriptions are followed by historical background on the neurobehavioral syndromes and discussion of the methods used to understand the underlying neural mechanisms. In their attempts to reconcile conflicting data derived from different methodologies, many of the authors shed new light on the cognitive mechanisms they discuss. The syndromes include neglect, Balint's syndrome, amnesia, semantic dementia, topographical disorientation, acquired dyslexia, acalculia, transcortical motor aphasia, Wernicke's aphasia, apraxia, and lateral prefrontal syndrome. This Book Reviews Classical Neurobehavioral Syndromes From Both Neurological And Cognitive Scientific Perspectives. The Contributors Are All Practicing Neurologists Who Also Conduct Cognitive Neuroscience Research. Each Chapter Begins With A Case Study, Describing The Patient's Symptoms And The Cognitive Processes Involved. The Clinical Descriptions Are Followed By Historical Background On The Neurobehavioral Syndromes And Discussion Of The Methods Used To Understand The Underlying Neural Mechanisms. In Their Attempts To Reconcile Conflicting Data Derived From Different Methodologies, Many Of The Authors Shed New Light On The Cognitive Mechanisms They Discuss. The Syndromes Include Neglect, Balint's Syndrome, Amnesia, Semantic Dementia, Topographical Disorientation, Acquired Dyslexia, Acalculia, Transcortical Motor Aphasia, Wernicke Aphasia, Apraxia, And Lateral Prefrontal Syndrome.--jacket. Neglect: A Disorder Of Spatial Attention / Anjan Chatterjee -- Bálint's Syndrome: A Disorder Of Visual Cognition / Robert Rafal -- Amnesia: A Disorder Of Episodic Memory / Michael S. Mega -- Semantic Dementia: A Disorder Of Sematic Memory / John R. Hodges -- Topographical Disorientation: A Disorder Of Way-finding Ability / Geoffrey K. Aguirre -- Acquired Dyslexia: A Disorder Of Reading / H. Branch Coslett -- Acalculia: A Disorder Of Numerical Cognition / Darren R. Gitelman -- Transcortical Motor Aphasia: A Disorder Of Language Production / Michael P. Alexander -- Wernicke Aphasia: A Disorder Of Central Language Processing / Jeffrey R. Binder -- Apraxia: A Disorder Of Motor Control / Scott Grafton -- Lateral Prefrontal Syndrome: A Disorder Of Executive Control / Robert T. Knight, Mark D'esposito. Edited By Mark D'esposito. A Bradford Book. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. A review of a broad range of neurobehavioral syndromes from both neurological and cognitive neuroscientific perspectives. Despite dramatic advances in neuroimaging techniques, patient-based analyses of brain disorders continue to offer important insights into the functioning of the normal brain. Bridging the gap between the work of neurologists studying clinical disorders and neuroscientists studying the neural mechanisms underlying normal cognition, this book reviews classical neurobehavioral syndromes from both neurological and cognitive scientific perspectives.The contributors are all practicing neurologists who also conduct cognitive neuroscience research. Each chapter begins with a case study, describing the patient's symptoms and the cognitive processes involved. The clinical descriptions are followed by historical background on the neurobehavioral syndromes and discussion of the methods used to understand the underlying neural mechanisms. In their attempts to reconcile conflicting data derived from different methodologies, many of the authors shed new light on the cognitive mechanisms they discuss. The syndromes include neglect, Balint's syndrome, amnesia, semantic dementia, topographical disorientation, acquired dyslexia, acalculia, transcortical motor aphasia, Wernicke's aphasia, apraxia, and lateral prefrontal syndrome. Despite dramatic advances in neuroimaging techniques, patient-based analyses of brain disorders continue to offer important insights into the functioning of the normal brain. Bridging the gap between the work of neurologists studying clinical disorders and neuroscientists studying the neural mechanisms underlying normal cognition, this book reviews classical neurobehavioral syndromes from both neurological and cognitive scientific perspectives. The contributors are all practicing neurologists who also conduct cognitive neuroscience research. Each chapter begins with a case study, describing the patient’s symptoms and the cognitive processes involved. The clinical descriptions are followed by historical background on the neurobehavioral syndromes and discussion of the methods used to understand the underlying neural mechanisms. In their attempts to reconcile conflicting data derived from different methodologies, many of the authors shed new light on the cognitive mechanisms they discuss. The syndromes include neglect, Balint’s syndrome, amnesia, semantic dementia, topographical disorientation, acquired dyslexia, acalculia, transcortical motor aphasia, Wernicke’s aphasia, apraxia, and lateral prefrontal syndrome. Contents......Page 8 Preface......Page 10 1 Neglect: A Disorder of Spatial Attention......Page 14 2 Bálint’s Syndrome: A Disorder of Visual Cognition......Page 40 3 Amnesia: A Disorder of Episodic Memory......Page 54 4 Semantic Dementia: A Disorder of Semantic Memory......Page 80 5 Topographical Disorientation: A Disorder of Way-Finding Ability......Page 102 6 Acquired Dyslexia: A Disorder of Reading......Page 122 7 Acalculia: A Disorder of Numerical Cognition......Page 142 8 Transcortical Motor Aphasia: A Disorder of Language Production......Page 178 9 Wernicke Aphasia: A Disorder of Central Language Processing......Page 188 10 Apraxia: A Disorder of Motor Control......Page 252 11 Lateral Prefrontal Syndrome: A Disorder of Executive Control......Page 272 Contributors......Page 294 A......Page 296 E......Page 297 L......Page 298 N......Page 299 P......Page 300 S......Page 301 W......Page 302