Brain Errors. A Neurologist Talks About Strange Changes in Human Consciousness

The book contains real stories of patients from the neurology department, individuals whose lives were forever changed by illness. A disoriented elderly bowling alley manager lost on his way home. A former professional figure skater who has suffered several brain hemorrhages. A student who suddenly fell into psychosis, or a young man who feels no emotions. Each story is a unique case, and the neurologist's task is not only to determine why the brain suddenly began to function improperly but also to discern the personality behind the unusual symptoms. And to help a person whose consciousness is wandering in a tangled maze finally find their way out. Before you is a book about the possibilities and knowledge of modern neurology, about difficult decisions and the search for answers, about the path in the profession, about life and death.