Within the last decade or so, the importance of detailed examination and theoretical interpretation of the single case has been increasingly recognised in neuropsychology. This book brings together in one volume discussion of the classic cases which have shaped the way we think about the relationships between brain, behaviour and cognition.
The editors were concerned with the important single case. It may be ancient (Broca's case LeBorgne) or modern (Marshall & Newcombe's deep dyslexic G. R.), famous (Phineas Gage), or less well-known (Burckhardt's early psychosurgery cases). But the book is comprehensive in its coverage of contemporary neuropsychological issues. Represented are classic cases in language, memory, perception, attention and praxis. Some of the cases included are rare, or have acted as catalysts to the development of theory. Some have remained the definitive case; many were the first of their type to be described and gave rise to the development of new syndrome entities. Some are still controversial. In some instances, the cases resulted in major paradigm shifts. Some, while still highly influential, were misinterpreted. But most of them were read only by a few in their original form. All the cases included are classics in the sense that they have made a special contribution or are particularly representative.
Each chapter highlights the relevance of the case for the development of neuropsychology, describes the particular features of the case that are interesting and rare, and discusses the theoretical implications.
C. Code, Classic Cases: Ancient and Modern Milestones in the Development
of Neuropsychological Science. Part 1. Function and Structure. R. de Bleser,
Wernicke's (1903) Case of Pure Agraphia: An Enigma for Classical Models of
Written Language Processing. A.W. Young, C. van de Wal, Charcot's Case of
Impaired Imagery. M. Ceccaldi, C. Soubrouillard, M. Poncet, A.R. Lecours, A
Case Reported by Serieux: The First Description of a "Primary Progressive
Word Deafness?" C. Bartels, C-W. Wallesch, 19th Century Accounts of the
Nature of the Lexicon and Semantics: Riddles Posed by the Case of Johann
Voit. H.D. Ellis, Bodamer's Cases of Prosopagnosia. G.W. Humphreys, M.J.
Riddoch, C-W. Wallesch, Poppelreuter's Case of Merk: Neglect and Visual
Disturbance Following a Gunshot Wound. M. Solms, K. Kaplan-Solms, J.W. Brown,
Wilbrand's Case of 'Mind-Blindness'. L.J. Gonzales Rothi, K.M. Heilman,
Liepmann (1900 & 1905): A Definition of Apraxia and a Model of Praxis. E. De
Renzi, Balint-Holmes' Syndrome. J. Davidoff, Lewandowsky's Case of
Object-Colour Agnosia. I. Moen, Monrad-Krohn's 'Foreign Accent' Syndrome
Case. J.B. Mattingly, Paterson and Zangwill's Case of Unilateral Neglect:
Insights from 50 Years of Experimental Inquiry. C. Barry, G.R.: The Prime
"Deep Dyslexic". E. Funnell, WLP: A Case for the Modularity of Language
Function and Dementia. R. Carlo Semenza, P. Bisiacchi, Warrington &
Shallice's (1984) Category-Specific Aphasic J.B.R. Part 2. Structure and
Function. J. Ryalls, A.R. Lecours, Broca's First Two Cases: From Bumps on the
Head to Cortical Convolutions. M. Macmillan, Phineas Gage: A Case for all
Reasons. A. Schweiger, Anomaly in Relations of Hand, Language and Brain:
Crossed Aphasia in History Cross Examined. Bramwell's (1899) Case of Crossed
Aphasia. H.A. Whitaker, B. Stemmer, Y. Joanette, A Psychosurgical
Chapter in
the History of Cerebral Localisation: The Six Cases of Gottlieb Burckhardt
(1891). H.C. Sauerwein, M. Lassonde, Akelaitis' Investigations of the First
Split-Brain Patients. C. Code, Speech from the Isolated Right Hemisphere?
Left Hemispherectomy Cases E.C. & N.F. A.J. Parkin, H.M.: The Medial Temporal
Lobes and Memory. J. Bradshaw, Gail D: Poizner, Klima & Bellugi's (1987) Deaf
Agrammatic Signer: Form and Function in the Specialisation of the Left
Cerebral Hemisphere for Speech and Language. J.C. Marshall, Postword.
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