The behavioral neurology of white matter

Behavioral neurology is founded on lesions of cortical gray matter, but recently the contributions of cerebral white matter to cognitive and emotional dysfunction have also attracted attention. The Behavioral Neurology of White Matter surveys this broad and fascinating field from a clinical perspect...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Filley, Christopher M., 1951- (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York, N.Y. : Oxford University Press 2013.
Edition:2nd ed
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798236506719
Table of Contents:
  • The neurological background
  • White matter structure and function
  • Neuroimaging
  • Development and aging
  • Genetic disorders
  • Demyelinative diseases
  • Infectious diseases
  • Inflammatory diseases
  • Toxic leukoencephalopathy
  • Metabolic disorders
  • Vascular diseases
  • Traumatic disorders
  • Neoplasms
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Cognitive dysfunction and dementia
  • White matter and neurodegenerative disease
  • Focal neurobehavioral syndromes
  • Neuropsychiatric dysfunction
  • Neurologic aspects
  • The behavioral neurology of white matter.