Brain, Vol. 124, No. 4, 838,
April 2001
© 2001 Oxford University Press
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LOCALIZATION OF BRAIN LESIONS AND DEVELOPMENTAL FUNCTIONS.
By D. Riva and A. Benton. 2000. Eastleigh: John Libbey. Price £39. Pp. 168. ISBN 0-86196-599-X.
Department of Pediatrics, University Childrens' Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
The book starts with a chapter on historical aspects concerning cerebral localization. The application of modern neuroimaging and cognate techniques has re-evaluated the meaning of `localization'. The complicated concept of interhemispheric interaction and integration is emphasized. Two chapters deal with corpus callosum agenesis and its influence on hemispheric specialization and interhemispheric communication. The congenital absence of corpus callosum in children is not related to the severe disconnection syndrome