Behavioral Neurology and the Legacy of Norman Geschwind

Author: Steven C. Schachter
Published: December 1996
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN: 0397516312
Hardcover Book
Number of Pages: 297

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Renowned as a pioneer in behavioral neurology, the late Dr. Norman Geschwind was mentor and role model to the world's leading neurologists and behavioral scientists. In this volume, 31 of Dr. Geschwind's most eminent colleagues present their personal recollections of him and demonstrate his influence on their own personal and professional growth and achievements. The essays attest to Dr. Geschwind's intellectual curiosity, his wide-ranging and creative imagination, and his commitment to understanding brain-behavior relationships. This unique book offers a fascinating view of a legendary teacher, scientist, and clinician and makes an ideal gift for a student, teacher, or colleague. This multiauthored new book devotes its first section to personal reflections on the multifaceted greatness and influence of Dr. Norman Geschwind. The larger second section contains four sections arranged chronologically by subject groupings of his works, with accompanying current commentary by experts. Current leaders in behavioral neurology and related neuroscience, consisting primarily of past colleagues of or physicians-in-training under Dr. Geschwind, describe his tremendous impact on their lives as well as in their fields of expertise. This cumulative effort serves to create a lasting tribute to the memory and widespread influence of Dr. Geschwind. This book is expected to be of interest primarily to neurologists, especially behavioral neurologists, neuropsychologists, neuropsychiatrists, speech pathologists, cognitive psychologists, and interested neuroscientists. Thirty-one eminent clinicians in neurobehavior or neuroscience contributed to this well organized book. It contains exemplary diagrams as well as interesting photographs of Dr. Geschwind and his peers from the 1960s through 1984. Dr. Norman Geschwind was a brilliant captivating clinician, teacher, and pioneer in developing the field of behavioral neurology in the postwar United States. He personally trained or influenced most of the present leaders in the field. His respected colleagues and trainees create a lasting tribute to Dr. Geschwind. These experts describe his widespread influence from a personal perspective and also provide a professionally updated commentary on most of his major works.

Table of Contents
Contributors
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
1 A Darlin' Man 3
2 Educator 5
3 A Mensch 15
4 Colleague 21
5 Advisor 27
6 Role Model 31
7 Teacher 35
8 Mentor 39
9 Creative Genius 47
10 International Figure 53
11 Physician 57
12 Historical Antecedents to Geschwind 63
13 Norman Geschwind's Influence on the Study of Aphasia 71
14 Evolving Concepts of Anomia: Geschwind's Role 79
15 Anatomy of Developmental Dyslexia: Geschwind's Last Legacy 89
16 Stuttering 101
17 The Disconnexion Syndromes 115
18 Geschwind's Influence on the Study of Disorders of Attention 127
19 Autism and Related Disorders of Development 143
20 Frontal Lobe Syndrome 157
21 Norman Geschwind and Dementing Disorders 163
22 Apraxia 171
23 Right Hemisphere Syndromes and the Neurology of Emotion 183
24 Behavioral Aspects of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy 195
25 Other Forms of Epilepsy 207
26 Interictal Behavior in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy 213
27 Neuroendocrinology of Epilepsy 223
28 Cerebral Asymmetries 243
29 Handedness Measurement and Correlation with Brain Structure 257
30 Left-Handed Blonds and Other Odd Correlations 271
31 Handedness and Autoimmune Disease 287
32 Norman Geschwind (1926-1984) 295
Index 298

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