The Human Frontal Lobes, Second Edition: Functions and Disorders (Science and Practice of Neuropsychology) ハードカバー – 2007/1/25

"This excellent book has tackled an enormous literature in a fascinating and comprehensive manner. The editors should be commended for their detailed and accessible treatment of a complex and ever growing area. I would wholeheartedly recommend this book to all psychologists with an interest in the human frontal lobes." - Dr Niall Pender, Principal Clinical Neuropsychologist and Head of the Department of Psychology at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

'A well-written and comprehensive text from two eminent clinical neuroscientists. In keeping with a tradition of excellence, this second edition expands on the editors' highly successful first edition. A historical and conceptual overview has been added, as well as a new section on imaging that includes contributions from foremost experts. Advances in the understanding of frontotemporal dementia are also reflected in chapters emphasizing the importance of this previously understudied disease. This text is a 'must read' for anyone seriously interested in understanding the biology of behavior and the diseases that cause it to go awry.' - Charles DeCarli, MD, Department of Neurology and Center for Neuroscience, University of California, USA

'Few areas of the brain have attracted more research than the frontal lobes. Once considered esoteric, frontal lobe disease is now a common diagnosis in patients with neurodegenerative dementias. This updated second edition, edited by two prominent leaders in behavioral and cognitive neurology, contains a thoughtfully integrated exploration of frontal lobe neuroanatomy, neurochemistry, imaging, and neuropsychology. The contributors include some of the most productive clinicians and scientists in the field. Drs. Miller and Cummings have edited a volume that deserves to become the standard reference work on the human frontal lobes.' - Marsel Mesulam, MD, Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease Center, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, USA

'This second edition provides the perfect framework for further integrating neurology, psychiatry, and neuropsychology in the understanding and treatment of major mental disorders. A great breadth of scientific knowledge, clinical acumen, and provocative analysis is brought to bear on enigmatic frontal lobe syndromes. Detailed and comprehensive, this is a vital reference for practitioners, investigators, and students who wish to be at the cutting edge of clinical neuroscience and multidisciplinary research.' - Paul Eslinger, PhD, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, USA

"A well-written and comprehensive text from two eminent clinical neuroscientists. In keeping with a tradition of excellence, this second edition expands on the editors' highly successful first edition. A historical and conceptual overview has been added, as well as a new section on imaging that includes contributions from foremost experts. Advances in the understanding of frontotemporal dementia are also reflected in chapters emphasizing the importance of this previously understudied disease. This text is a 'must read' for anyone seriously interested in understanding the biology of behavior and the diseases that cause it to go awry."--Charles DeCarli, MD, Department of Neurology and Center for Neuroscience, University of California, Davis


"Few areas of the brain have attracted more research than the frontal lobes. Once considered esoteric, frontal lobe disease is now a common diagnosis in patients with neurodegenerative dementias. This updated second edition, edited by two prominent leaders in behavioral and cognitive neurology, contains a thoughtfully integrated exploration of frontal lobe neuroanatomy, neurochemistry, imaging, and neuropsychology. The contributors include some of the most productive clinicians and scientists in the field. Drs. Miller and Cummings have edited a volume that deserves to become the standard reference work on the human frontal lobes."--Marsel Mesulam, MD, Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease Center, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University

"This second edition provides the perfect framework for further integrating neurology, psychiatry, and neuropsychology in the understanding and treatment of major mental disorders. A great breadth of scientific knowledge, clinical acumen, and provocative analysis is brought to bear on enigmatic frontal lobe syndromes. Detailed and comprehensive, this is a vital reference for practitioners, investigators, and students who wish to be at the cutting edge of clinical neuroscience and multidisciplinary research."--Paul J. Eslinger, PhD, Penn State Hershey Medical Center

Bruce L. Miller, MD, is Professor of Neurology at the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF), where he holds the A.W. & Mary Margaret Clausen Distinguished Chair. He is also the clinical director of the aging and dementia program at UCSF, where he heads the State of California Research and Clinical Center and a new National Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center. For nearly two decades, Dr. Miller has been the scientific director of the John Douglas French Foundation for Alzheimer’s Disease. He has been listed in The Best Doctors in America since 1996. Dr. Miller directs a National Institutes of Health-funded program on frontotemporal dementia (FTD) called “FTD: Genes, Images, and Emotions.” He has published more than 250 articles.

Jeffrey L. Cummings, MD, is Director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center and the Deane F. Johnson Center for Neurotherapeutics at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). He is the Augustus S. Rose Professor of Neurology and Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences in the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Dr. Cummings is past president of the American Neuropsychiatric Society and the Behavioral Neurology Society. He is the recipient of several prestigious awards, including the Henderson Lectureship of the American Neurological Society. Dr. Cummings has lectured, pursued research, and published on the topics of neuropsychiatry, behavioral neurology, neurotherapeutics, and drug development. He has contributed to the understanding of the role of the frontal-subcortical circuits in the behavior of normal individuals and of persons with brain disorders, and is the author of the Neuropsychiatric Inventory, a tool used to assess behavioral changes in patients with neurological diseases.