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

This book collects real stories of patients from the neurology department, people whose lives have been forever changed by illness. A disoriented elderly bowling alley manager who got lost on his way home. A former professional figure skater who has survived several brain hemorrhages. A student who suddenly fell into psychosis, or a young man who experiences no emotions. Each story is a unique case, and the neurologist's task is not just to determine why the brain suddenly began to malfunction, but to see the personality behind the unusual symptoms. And to help a person whose consciousness wanders in a tangled labyrinth finally find a 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.