Cerebral Reorganization of Function after Brain Damage [Hardcover]

Harvey S. Levin (Editor), Jordan Grafman (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0195120264 | ISBN-13: 978-0195120264 | Publication Date: July 15, 2000 | Edition: 1

Cerebral Reorganization of Function After Brain Damage integrates basic research on neuroplasticity and clinical research on reorganization of function after brain injury, with a view toward translating the findings to rehabilitation. Historical foundations of research on neuroplasticity are presented to provide a perspective on recent findings. Leading investigators synthesize their work with results from other laboratories to provide a current update on neuroanatomic features that enhance neuroplasticity and provide a substrate for reorganization of function. The capacity for recovery from brain injury associated with focal lesions as compared to diffuse cerebral insult is discussed. Interventions such as environmental enrichment and drugs to enhance reorganization of function after brain injury have been studied in animal models and in human studies. Methodologies to study neuroplasticity are discussed including functional magnetic resonance imaging, neurophysiological measures, transcranial magnetic stimulation, and computational modeling. Implications of neuroplasticity research for innovations in rehabilitation of persons with brain injury are critically reviewed. This text will be particularly appealing to neuropsychologists, neurologists, psychologists, neuroscientists, psychiatrists, speech scientists, and other health professionals engaged in rehabilitation-related research.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The purpose of this book is to provide an update of important neuroplasticity research and to identify how this work can be translated into practical gains in the clinical setting. This is an important goal and is largely achieved."--anadian Journal of Surgery, Vol. 44, No 2, April 2001

Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease

About the Author

Harvey S. Levin is at Baylor College of Medicine. Jordan Grafman is at National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 392 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 1 edition (July 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195120264
• ISBN-13: 978-0195120264
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.9 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,308,410 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)