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Record Nr.

UNINA9910807982003321

Autore

Filley Christopher M. <1951->

Titolo

The behavioral neurology of white matter / / Christopher M. Filley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2001

ISBN

0-19-770575-8

1-280-83459-5

9786610834594

0-19-803098-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (298 p.)

Collana

Oxford scholarship online

Disciplina

612.825

616.8047

Soggetti

Clinical neuropsychology

Cognitive neuroscience

Higher nervous activity

Neuroanatomy

Neurobehavioral disorders

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Previously issued in print: 2001.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; 1. The Neurologic Background; 2. White Matter Structure and Function; 3. Development and Aging; 4. Neuroimaging; 5. Genetic Disorders; 6. Demyelinative Diseases; 7. Infectious Diseases; 8. Inflammatory Diseases; 9. Toxic Leukoencephalopathies; 10. Metabolic Disorders; 11. Vascular Diseases; 12. Traumatic Disorders; 13. Neoplasms; 14. Hydrocephalus; 15. Cognitive Dysfunction and Dementia; 16. Focal Neurobehavioral Syndromes; 17. Neuropsychiatric Syndromes; 18. The Behavioral Neurology of White Matter; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z;

Sommario/riassunto

Examining the role of the brain's white matter in the organisation of human mental function, this book is founded on the study of patients with white matter disorders.