| View Larger Image | Principles of Frontal Lobe Function | Hardcoverby Donald T. Stuss (Editor), Robert T. Knight (Editor)
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| | Binding: | Hardcover | | Publisher: | Oxford University Press, USA | | Edition: | 1st Edition | | Page Count: | 640 Pages | | Publication Date: | July 15, 2002 | | Sales Rank: | 775,744th |
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Product Description
Principles of Frontal Lobe Function provides a comprehensive review of historical and current research on the functions of the frontal lobes and frontal systems of the brain. The content covers frontal lobe functions from birth to old age, from biochemistry and anatomy to rehabilitation, from normal to disrupted function. Two introductory chapters guide, in different ways, reading of subsequent chapters. Following are a number of chapters dealing with basic science- neuroanatomy and neurochemistry. The various theoretical positions proposed reflect the diversity of approaches to the same fundamental question about the role of the frontal lobes. Some chapters deal with broad, salient issues such as functional heterogeneity versus homogeneity, while others narrow their focus on specific functions like motor control, language, memory and attention, executive functioning, and emotional and social behavior. The book concludes with chapters on applied clinical research such as frontal lobe pathology in neurological diseases and disorders, stroke, and traumatic brain injury, as well as strategies for neurorehabilitation. This book is intended to be a standard reference work on the frontal lobes for researchers, clinicians, and students in the fields of neurology, neuroscience, psychiatry, psychology, and health care. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 2 reviews)
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Excellent book, tough sledding at times by DR P. Dash  4 Stars
August 09, 2004
Shortly after this book came out I took it with me to a conference. A fellow neurologist saw it and commented, "Great book, but you can't read it." Though there is a good deal of clinically relevant material here, the book is basically written from a cognitive neuroscience perspective and so some background in that discipline is necessary to comprehend the material. The book is a yeasty mix of theoretical and experimental work in these 34 chapters, often with overlapping but different, and sometimes conflicting, perspectives on the same phenomena, on what was once the terra incognita of the human brain. There is still a great deal of mystery and controversy over how the frontal lobes work, but we have come a long way since the story of Phineas Gage, and the contributors to this book have been amongst the pioneers. Definitely the premiere currently available book on the frontal lobes.
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Encompassing and structured  5 Stars
April 20, 2004
The book accounts for all major studies regarding the frontal lobes in a clear and structured way.The two traditions of neuroanatomy and cognitive neuro science are well balanced and represented. The editors have successflly collated the most up to date and valuable research and theories in a way that will excite anyone engaged in this field, whether one is a clinician or scientist. The book takes account of all main findings regarding frontal lobe functioning and give valuable direction and suggestions for future research
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