The Human Frontal Lobes, Third Edition: Functions and Disorders

Synopsis

This Authoritative Work, Now Thoroughly Revised, Has Given Thousands Of Clinicians, Students, And Researchers A State-of-the-art Understanding Of The Human Frontal Lobes--the Large Brain Region That Plays A Critical Role In Behavior, Cognition, Health, And Disease. Leading Experts From Multiple Disciplines Address The Anatomy And Chemistry Of The Frontal Cortex, Neuropsychological Assessments Of Capabilities Unique To The Frontal Lobes, The Nature Of (and Possible Treatment Avenues For) Frontotemporal Dementia And Related Conditions, And Implications For Understanding And Treating Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Such As Schizophrenia, Mania, And Depression. Illustrations Include Eight Pages In Full Color.

New To This Edition:
*reflects A Decade Of Important Research Advances In Such Areas As Functional Connectivity Mapping Of Frontal And Frontal-subcortical Circuits.
*incorporates Significant New Information On Frontotemporal Dementia And Other Neurological Disorders.
*expanded Section On Neuropsychiatric Disorders, With New Chapters On Apathy, Dissociative States, And Antisocial Behavior.
*chapters On Salience Networks, Normal Brain Aging, White Matter Diseases, And Clinical Trials.
*increased Attention To Brain Processes Involved In Moral Reasoning, Empathy, Decision Making, And Other Key Human Capabilities-- Subject Areas/keywords: Brains, Cognitive, Diseases, Dysfunctions, Executive Functions, Frontal-subcortical Circuits, Frontotemporal Dementia, Human Frontal Lobes, Lesions, Mental Disorders, Networks, Neuroanatomy, Neurological, Neurology, Neuronal Pathways, Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Neuropsychological Assessments, Neuropsychology, Neuroscience, Normal Aging, Prefrontal Cortex Description This Authoritative Work, Now Thoroughly Revised, Has Given Thousands Of Clinicians, Students, And Researchers A State-of-the-art Understanding Of The Human Frontal Lobes--the Large Brain Region That Plays A Critical Role In Behavior, Cognition, Health, And Disease. Leading Authorities From Multiple Disciplines Address The Anatomy And Chemistry Of The Frontal Cortex, Neuropsychological Assessments Of Capabilities Unique To The Frontal Lobes, The Nature Of (and Possible Treatment Avenues For) Frontotemporal Dementia And Related Conditions, And Implications For Understanding And Treating Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Such As Schizophrenia, Mania, And Depression. Illustrations Include Eight Pages In Full Color-- Cover; Half Title Page; Also Available; Title Page; Copyright; About The Editors; Contributors; Preface; Contents; 1. The Human Frontal Lobes: An Introduction; Part I. Neuroanatomy And Neurochemistry; 2. The Mesocortical Dopaminergic System; 3. The Dorsolateral And Cingulate Cortex; 4. The Orbitofrontal Cortex And The Insula; 5. Structural And Functional Asymmetries Of The Human Frontal Lobes; 6. Gross Morphology And Architectonics; Part Ii. Assessment: Neuropsychology And Behavior; 7. The Frontal Lobes And Cognitive Control; 8. Bedside Frontal Lobe Testing 9. The Prefrontal Cortex And Human Memory10. Language And The Frontal Cortex; 11. Self-awareness And Frontal Lobe Networks; 12. Decision-making Capacity And Frontal Lobe Dysfunction; 13. Socioemotional Functioning And Frontal Lobe Injury; 14. Salience Networks: Brain Networks And The Self In Dementia; Part Iii. Neurological Diseases; Section A. Frontotemporal Dementia And Related Disorders; 15. Clinical Aspects Of Frontotemporal Dementia; 16. Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Corticobasal Degeneration, And The Frontal Cortex; 17. Neuropathology Of Frontotemporal Dementias 18. Frontotemporal Dementia Neurogeneticssection B. Other Disorders; 19. Normal Aging Of The Frontal Lobes; 20. Vascular Cognitive Impairment: Executive Dysfunction In The Era Of The Human Brain Connectome; 21. White Matter Diseases Of The Frontal Lobes; 22. Parkinson's Disease, Parkinson's Disease With Dementia, And Dementia With Lewy Bodies; 23. Traumatic Brain Injury; Part Iv. Neuropsychiatric Disorders; 24. Prefrontal Cortical Dysfunction In Schizophrenia: Clinical Implications And Novel Treatment Development; 25. Mania And The Frontal Lobes; 26. Obsessive-compulsive Disorder 27. Depression And The Frontal Lobes28. Apathy; 29. Frontal Lobe Seizures, Frontal Cortex, And Dissociative States; 30. The Role Of The Frontal Lobes In Antisocial And Aggressive Behavior: Review Of The Research And Legal Implications; Part V. Treatment; 31. Neurosurgical Treatments For Psychiatric Disorders; 32. Clinical Trials In Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration; Index Edited By Bruce L. Miller, Jeffrey L. Cummings. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.