Neurobehavioral Anatomy

In this thoroughly revised and updated edition, Christopher M. Filley provides a comprehensive introduction to the critical role of brain anatomy in the expression of human behavior. Ongoing advances in functional neuroimaging continue to expand our knowledge of brain-behavior relationships, and each chapter has been revised to reflect these emerging developments. It includes an expanded Glossary of Neurobehavioral Terms to assist readers with the often-confusing terminology of behavioral neurology.

Neurobehavioral Anatomy, Second Edition outlines how cognitive and emotional functions are represented and organized in the brain to produce the many behaviors regarded as uniquely human. It reviews the effects of focal and diffuse brain lesions, and from this analysis a conception of the normal operations of the healthy brain emerges. Filley integrates data and material from different disciplines to create a concise and accessible synthesis that informs the clinical understanding of brain-behavior relationships. Clinically practical and theoretically stimulating, Neurobehavioral Anatomy offers an up-to-date and invaluable resource for those involved in the clinical care and study of people with neurobehavioral disorders, as well as for anyone interested in the neurobiological basis of human behavior.

Christopher M. Filley, M.D., is Director of the Behavioral Neurology Section and Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He is also Attending Neurologist at the Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center.