Disconnected from Time and Space : Managing the Consequences of Thalamic Damage (After Brain Injury: Survivor Stories)

Mole, Joe/ Winegardner, Jill/ Malley, Donna

Routledge（2021/01発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 200 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781138904750
• DDC分類 612

Full Description

There is a lack of understanding of the life changing consequences of brain injury and the crucial importance of rehabilitation is far from being recognised. This book tells Joy's story, a survivor of a thalamic infarct, which has left her with an intensely distressing feeling of being disconnected from herself and the world. Her problems include severe fatigue, reduced sensory perception, the inability to experience the passage of time and difficulty with spatial navigation. The book gives a rare understanding of what it is like to live with the severe after effects of brain damage. It also shows the value of rehab and how, with support, it is possible to lead a full and meaningful life.

Contents

1.Introduction Part One 2. The anatomy and function of the thalamus 3. The psychology of time 4. Spatial navigation 5. Fatigue and sensory processing Part Two 6. Life before the injury 7. The incident and the aftermath 8. Initial rehabilitation 9. The Oliver Zangwill Centre 10. Life now 11. Last thoughts