The Yipping Tiger: And Other Tales from the

This fascinating collection of case studies from neuropsychiatrist Perminder Sachdev offers unparalleled insight into the intricate processes of the human brain. From golfer's yip (involuntary wrist movements) and Tourette's syndrome to phantom limbs and anorexia nervosa, these case studies reveal the latest research on brain disorders and injuries as well as the challenges they pose for both doctor and patient. Drawn from decades of treating patients, these ten stories include some of the author's most difficult and rewarding cases.Engagingly written and reflecting both Sachdev's empathy for the patients and his ability to explain complex science, this highly readable book will appeal to anyone interested in the mysterious workings of the human brain.

Perminder Sachdev, M.D., is director of the Neuropsychiatric Institute at the Prince of Wales Hospital and a professor of neuropsychiatry at the University of South Wales. He is the author of Akathisia and Restless Legs and the editor of The Ageing Brain: The Neurobiology and Neuropsychiatry of Ageing and the forthcoming Secondary Schizophrenia.

Preface	p. vi
The Yipping Tiger	p. 1
Shaking hands with Dr Strangelove	p. 23
Swearing like a Spanish sailor	p. 51
The Mozart complex	p. 72
The mirror always lies	p. 99
The dead homunculus	p. 122
Serotonin's seductive song	p. 146
A chesty problem	p. 184
Lord Nelson's ghost	p. 212
Freudian slips and semantic slides	p. 232
Notes	p. 259
Index	p. 280
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The Yipping Tiger: And Other Tales from the Neuropsychiatric Clinic

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