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The Ghost in My Brain
How a Concussion Stole My Life and How the New Science of Brain Plasticity Helped Me Get It Back
Taschenbuch von Clark Elliott
Sprache: Englisch

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The dramatic story of one man's recovery offers new hope to those suffering from concussions and other brain traumas

In 1999, Clark Elliott suffered a concussion when his car was rear-ended. Overnight his life changed from that of a rising professor with a research career in artificial intelligence to a humbled man struggling to get through a single day. At times he couldn't walk across a room, or even name his five children. Doctors told him he would never fully recover. After eight years, the cognitive demands of his job, and of being a single parent, finally became more than he could manage. As a result of one final effort to recover, he crossed paths with two brilliant Chicago-area research-clinicians-one an optometrist emphasizing neurodevelopmental techniques, the other a cognitive psychologist-working on the leading edge of brain plasticity. Within weeks the ghost of who he had been started to re-emerge.

Remarkably, Elliott kept detailed notes throughout his experience, from the moment of impact to the final stages of his recovery, astounding documentation that is the basis of this fascinating book. The Ghost in My Brain gives hope to the millions who suffer from head injuries each year, and provides a unique and informative window into the world's most complex computational device: the human brain.

The dramatic story of one man's recovery offers new hope to those suffering from concussions and other brain traumas

In 1999, Clark Elliott suffered a concussion when his car was rear-ended. Overnight his life changed from that of a rising professor with a research career in artificial intelligence to a humbled man struggling to get through a single day. At times he couldn't walk across a room, or even name his five children. Doctors told him he would never fully recover. After eight years, the cognitive demands of his job, and of being a single parent, finally became more than he could manage. As a result of one final effort to recover, he crossed paths with two brilliant Chicago-area research-clinicians-one an optometrist emphasizing neurodevelopmental techniques, the other a cognitive psychologist-working on the leading edge of brain plasticity. Within weeks the ghost of who he had been started to re-emerge.

Remarkably, Elliott kept detailed notes throughout his experience, from the moment of impact to the final stages of his recovery, astounding documentation that is the basis of this fascinating book. The Ghost in My Brain gives hope to the millions who suffer from head injuries each year, and provides a unique and informative window into the world's most complex computational device: the human brain.

Über den Autor
Clark Elliott, Ph.D.
Details
Empfohlen (von): 18
Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
Genre: Biographien, Importe
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780143108290
ISBN-10: 0143108298
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Elliott, Clark
Hersteller: Transworld
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Produktsicherheitsverantwortliche/r, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 211 x 136 x 22 mm
Von/Mit: Clark Elliott
Erscheinungsdatum: 31.05.2016
Gewicht: 0,28 kg
Artikel-ID: 104216195
Über den Autor
Clark Elliott, Ph.D.
Details
Empfohlen (von): 18
Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
Genre: Biographien, Importe
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780143108290
ISBN-10: 0143108298
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Elliott, Clark
Hersteller: Transworld
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Produktsicherheitsverantwortliche/r, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 211 x 136 x 22 mm
Von/Mit: Clark Elliott
Erscheinungsdatum: 31.05.2016
Gewicht: 0,28 kg
Artikel-ID: 104216195
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