Frontal-Subcortical Circuits in Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders
Contributors: David G. Lichter (Editor); Jeffrey L. Cummings (Editor)
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: The Guilford Press
Published: December 14, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 448
ISBN-13: 9781572306233
Subjects: Neurology & clinical neurophysiology; Psychiatry; Temporal lobes; Neurobehavioral disorders; Medical / Nursing; Medical; Psychology; Psychiatry - General; Neurology - General; Neuropsychology; Psychology & Psychiatry / Neuropsychology; Frontal lobes; Neural circuitry; Neuroanatomy
First sentence: This chapter provides an overview of the neuroanatomy, neurochemistry, and neurophysiology of frontal-subcortical (FSC) circuits; outlines the signature syndromes of FSC circuit dysfunction; and offers an introduction to some of the more important disorders that may result from involvement of FSC circuits at cortical or subcortical levels.