Classic Cases in Neuropsychology, Volume II

This follow up to the successfulClassic Cases in Neuropsychology(1996) brings together in one volume further important case investigations that have shaped the way we think about the relationships between brain, behaviour and cognition. The book includes cases from the rich history of neuropsychology as well as important contemporary case studies in the fields of memory, language and perception. Some of the cases described are rare, some are seminal in the field, many were the first of their type to be described and gave rise to new theories, some are still controversial. As in the first volume, each chapter highlights the relevance of the case for the development of neuropsychology and discusses the theoretical implications of the findings. From a contemporary perspective,Classic Cases in Neuropsychology, Volume IIreviews important and significant cases described in historical and modern literature where brain damage has been sustained. The single case study has always been ofcentral importance to the discipline of neuropsychology. Cognitive neuropsychology and cognitive neurolinguistics search for universal structures in thought processes, and single patients are an important means to an end. The role of the single case study in the historical development of the field and its increasing contribution to contemporary work is recognised as crucial. This follow-up to the successfulClassic Cases in Neuropsychology(1996) brings together more of the important case investigations that have shaped the way we think about the relationships between brain, behaviour and cognition. The book includes cases from the rich history of neuropsychology as well as important contemporary case studies in the fields of memory, language and perception. Some of the cases described are rare, some are seminal in the field, many were the first of their type to be described and gave rise to new theories, and some are still controversial. As in the first volume, each chapter highlights therelevance of the case to the development of neuropsychology and discusses the theoretical implications of the findings. Classic Cases in Neuropsychology, Volume IIwill be essential reading for students and researchers alike in the fields of neuropsychology and neuroscience. It will also be of interest to speech and language pathologists, therapists and clinicians in this area.