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

by Lennart Heimer, Gary W. Van Hoesen, Michael Trimble M.D., Daniel S. Zahm

Overview

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.

• 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

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780080555126
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	11/29/2007
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	200
File size:	8 MB

About the Author

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

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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An anatomical systems analysis of brain structures and pathways relating to emotion, motivation, memory and adaptive behaviors.