Neurological Patient in History

Essays from noted contributors trace the evolution of the neurological patient''s role, treatment, and place in the history of medicine.

Parkinson''s, Alzheimer''s, Tourette''s, multiple sclerosis, stroke: all are neurological illnesses that create dysfunction, distress, and disability. With their symptoms ranging from impaired movement and paralysis to hallucinationsand dementia, neurological pati...