Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychology, Second EditionTodd E. Feinberg, Martha J. Farah The leading clinical reference on behavioral neurology! This state-of-the-art second edition reflects groundbreaking coverage of both clinical and theoretical aspects of brain-behavior studies. Features five new chapters in such rapidly expanding areas as cerebral plasticity, functional brain imaging, alterations in states of consciousness, and genetics of neural development. |
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... ( PET ) was quickly embraced by re- searchers interested in brain - behavior relations . This technique provides images of regional glucose utiliza- tion , blood flow , oxygen consumption , or receptor den- sity in the brains of live ...
... ( PET ) was quickly embraced by re- searchers interested in brain - behavior relations . This technique provides images of regional glucose utiliza- tion , blood flow , oxygen consumption , or receptor den- sity in the brains of live ...
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... ( PET ) or functional magnetic resonance imaging ( fMRI ) depends on serial changes in regional blood flow , which demarcate a functionally active area or areas ( PET can also be used to study specific neu- rotransmitter activity ...
... ( PET ) or functional magnetic resonance imaging ( fMRI ) depends on serial changes in regional blood flow , which demarcate a functionally active area or areas ( PET can also be used to study specific neu- rotransmitter activity ...
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... ( PET ) , the subject is injected with a radioisotope that , as it decays ... images can be obtained only every few minutes , limiting the ability of the ... PET as the primary tool of investigation in cognitive neuroscience . The use of ...
... ( PET ) , the subject is injected with a radioisotope that , as it decays ... images can be obtained only every few minutes , limiting the ability of the ... PET as the primary tool of investigation in cognitive neuroscience . The use of ...
Contents
The Development of Modern Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychology | 3 |
The Mental Status Exam | 23 |
Principles of Neuropsychological Assessment | 33 |
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