Recovery from Brain Damage: Reflections and Directions: Proceedings of a European Brain and Behavior Society Workshop Held in London, England, April . in Experimental Medicine and Biology)

Rose, David; European Brain And Behaviour Society (Ebbs) Workshop On Recovery Of Function Following Brain Damage

ISBN 10: 0306443449 / ISBN 13: 9780306443442

Published by Springer, 1993

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pp. 224.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Recovery from Brain Damage: Reflections and Directions: Proceedings of a European Brain and Behavior Society Workshop Held in London, England, April . in Experimental Medicine and Biology)
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0306443449
• ISBN 13: 9780306443442
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

An Overview of Developments in Research on Recovery from Brain Injury.- Recovery of Function: Nutritional Factor.- Neural Transplantation and Recovery of Function: Animal Studies.- Neural Implants and Recovery of Function: Human Work.- Environmental Approaches to Recovery of Function from Brain Damage: A Review of Animal Studies (1981 to 1991).- Neuropsychological Rehabilitation.- Hemidecortication and Recovery of Function: Animal Studies.- A Review of Cognitive Outcome after Hemidecortication in Humans.- Compensatory Mechanisms - Neural and Behavioral: Evidence from Prenatal Damage to the Forebrain Commissures.- Mechanisms Underlying Recovery from Cortical Injury: Reflections on Progress and Directions for the Future.- Research on Recovery: Ends and Means.- Author Index.

About the Author

Born in Guildford, David Rose has lived in the borough all his life. He is a local historian and writer who specialises in Guildford and Surrey's modern history from the nineteenth century up to the present day. He has an ever-increasing archive of old photographs of the area in question and also collects related items: from books and brochures to old bottles, packaging and vintage advertising. He is a main contributor for 'The Guildford Dragon NEWS', a popular online local newspaper. He is married with a teenage daughter.