Cognitive, Conative and Behavioral Neurology

Michael Hoffmann MD, PhDProfessor of Neurology, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.Orlando VA Medical Center, Orlando, FloridaDepartment of NeurologyFloridaUSA

• Introduction.- Cognitive archeology, cognitive neurology and the unraveling of the connectome: Divulging brain function from fractured skulls and fractured minds.- Neurochemistry.- Vision: elementary and complex visual processing.- Temporal lobe syndromes.- Memory Syndromes.- Left Hemisphere Syndromes – Apraxias.- Parietal lobe syndromes.- Right Hemisphere Syndromes.- Language, aphasias and related disorders.- Acquired Cultural Circuits.- Frontal System Syndromes.- Neuroimaging and treatments perspectives.

“This is a top-notch and fascinating book presenting an evolutionary perspective of brain‐behavior relationships in an effort to find a deeper understanding of behavioral and cognitive neurological syndromes. I highly recommend this to anyone interested in the brain and behavior. It is a welcome addition to the neurological and psychiatric literature.” (Michael Joel Schrift, Doody's Book Reviews, January, 2017)