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Anatomy of Neuropsychiatry

The New Anatomy of the Basal Forebrain and Its Implications for Neuropsychiatric Illness

  • 1st Edition - November 16, 2007
  • Newer edition is available
  • Authors: Lennart Heimer, Gary W. Van Hoesen, Michael Trimble, Daniel S. Zahm
  • Language: English

Anatomy of Neuropsychiatry presents the anatomical systems that take part in the scientific and clinical study of emotional functions and neuropsychiatric disorders. It discusses… Read more

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Description

Anatomy of Neuropsychiatry presents the anatomical systems that take part in the scientific and clinical study of emotional functions and neuropsychiatric disorders. It discusses the limbic system—the cortical and subcortical structures in the human brain involved in emotion, motivation, and emotional association with memory—at length and how this is no longer a useful guide to the study of psychiatric disorders. The book provides an understanding of brain anatomy, with an emphasis on the new anatomical framework which has emerged during the last quarter century. The goal is to help the reader develop an understanding of the gross anatomical organization of the human forebrain.

Key features

  • A re-evaluation of brain anatomy, with an emphasis on the new anatomical framework which has emerged during the last quarter century
  • A compellingly expanded conceptualization of Broca's famous limbic lobe
  • Clinical and basic science boxes highlighting specific concepts, structures, or neuronal circuits from a clinical perspective

Readership

Neuroanatomists, neuropharmacologists, neurophysiologists, neurologists, psychiatrists, basic neuroscience researchers, occupational and physical therapists.

Table of contents

PREFACECHAPTER 1. THE LIMBIC SYSTEM: A CONCEPT IN PERPETUAL SEARCH FOR A DEFINITIONCHAPTER 2. THE ERODING RELEVANCE OF THE LIMBIC SYSTEMCHAPTER 3. THE ANATOMY OF THE BASAL FOREBRAINCHAPTER 4. THE GREATER LIMBIC LOBECHAPTER 5. COOPERATION AND COMPETITION

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About the authors

LH

Lennart Heimer

Affiliations and expertise
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, U.S.A.

GV

Gary W. Van Hoesen

Affiliations and expertise
University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.A.

MT

Michael Trimble

Affiliations and expertise
Professor in Behavioural Neurology, Consultant Physician in Psychological Medicine, Institute of Neurology, The National Hospital, London, UK

DZ

Daniel S. Zahm

Daniel S. Zahm works at Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Affiliations and expertise
Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO, USA

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