Hierarchies in Neurology : a Reappraisal of a Jacksonian Concept /

Hughlings Jackson, the noted English neurologist, fathered many ideas that today still underlie our understanding of common clinical phenomena. This is a reappraisal of Jackson's work, both within its historical framework and in light of modern concepts of neurology. The approach is new, combin...

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Main Author: Kennard, Christopher
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Swash, Michael
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Springer London, 1989.
Series:Clinical medicine and the nervous system.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Hughlings Jackson, the noted English neurologist, fathered many ideas that today still underlie our understanding of common clinical phenomena. This is a reappraisal of Jackson's work, both within its historical framework and in light of modern concepts of neurology. The approach is new, combining historical, clinical and basic scientific information in one synthesis on the organization and function of the nervous system. The concept of levels of function is addressed, specifically with regard to areas of brain function; and the hierarchical strategy is considered as part of the current concept of a distributed system of neurons. Clinicians and scientists alike will find much food for thought in this modern treatise of Jacksonian concepts.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 183 pages 38 illustrations)
ISBN:9781447131472 (electronic bk.)
1447131479 (electronic bk.)
ISSN:1431-147X