Disturbances of the Mind

by Douwe Draaisma

Book Overview

Sergei Korsakoff, Alois Alzheimer, James Parkinson, Hans Asperger and other eminent scientists, are all names which have become synonymous with a disease, a syndrome, or an autistic disorder. Although the names of these psychiatrists and neurologists are familiar, we often know little about the individuals themselves and the circumstances surrounding their discoveries. What exactly did they discover, and who were their patients? Douwe Draaisma expertly...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521509661
• ISBN13: 9780521509664
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.0"