Stirling J. Cortical Functions

London: Routledge, 2001. — 177 p.Cortical Functions is a companion to Kevin Silber's series title, The Physiological Basis of Behaviour and concentrates on the cerebral cortex, its structure, connections, functions and dysfunctions. John Stirling includes clinical descriptions and case studies to illustrate various forms of agnosia, aphasia and the split brain syndrome. Methods in neuropsychology are reviewed and other chapters provide comprehensive but straightforward coverage of the role of the brain in language, sensation, perception and movement.The brain and psychological functioning
The structure of the brain
Methods in neuropsychology
Lateralisation
Sensory and motor function
Language and the brain
Visual mechanisms and perception
Three research reports
Study aids