Functional Neuroimaging in Clinical Populations

Bringing together leading experts, this volume reviews cutting-edge applications of neuroimaging techniques in the study of brain injury, brain disease, and normal aging. It provides up-to-date descriptions of EEG, MEG, PET, and fMRI; discusses salient methodological issues; and presents significant clinical advances that have been brought about through the use of these procedures. Specific disorders addressed include epilepsy, aphasia, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, alcoholism, autism, schizophrenia, and stroke. Analyzing what functional imaging has revealed about the causes and mechanisms of sensory, motor, and cognitive disturbances associated with these conditions, the book also explores implications for improving cognitive rehabilitation. More than 60 illustrations, including 24 in full color.

Frank G. Hillary, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Pennsylvania State University and holds faculty positions in the Departments of Neurology and Psychiatry at Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and in the Department of Radiology at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School in Newark. Dr. Hillary’s research examines neural plasticity and recovery from brain injury and disease in humans using various MRI techniques, such as magnetic resonance spectroscopy, diffusion tensor imaging, and fMRI. His current work examining the influence of brain trauma on the fMRI signal is funded by the National Institutes of Health.

 

John DeLuca, PhD, ABPP, is the Director of Neuroscience Research and Vice President for Research Training at the Kessler Medical Rehabilitation Research and Education Corporation; Professor in the Departments of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Neurosciences at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School; and a licensed psychologist in New Jersey and New York. Dr. DeLuca is currently studying disorders of memory and information processing in a variety of clinical populations, including multiple sclerosis, aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, chronic fatigue syndrome, and traumatic brain injury. He has published more than 300 articles, abstracts, and chapters, and serves on the editorial boards of several journals, including the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Psychology, and Neuropsychology Review. Dr. DeLuca is a recipient of early career awards from the American Psychological Association (Division 40, Clinical Neuropsychology) and the National Academy of Neuropsychology, as well as the Distinguished Researcher Award from the New Jersey Psychological Association.