The Special Brain. Mysterious Diseases That Helped Scientists Understand How Our Brain Works

The brain is the most mysterious organ of a human, capable of amazing things. It holds an enormous number of undisclosed secrets. This organ has a complex structure and a multitude of neural connections. The author of the book, a neurologist, has collected incredible stories about men and women who suffered from previously unstudied brain diseases. Among them are famous patients and outstanding scientists. You will discover the story of Suzanne, who feared nothing, or Henry, to whom we owe the discovery of several types of memory, as well as learn about Paul Broca – a genius doctor who managed to understand how our brain "speaks."