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Half a brain is enough : the story of Nico / Antonio M. Battro.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Battro, Antonio M.
- Series:
- Cambridge studies in cognitive perceptual development
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Brain--Surgery.
- Brain.
- Neurosciences.
- Cognitive neuroscience--Case studies.
- Cognitive neuroscience.
- Psychosurgery--Patients--Education--Argentina.
- Psychosurgery.
- Patients.
- Education.
- Argentina.
- Genre:
- Case studies.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 118 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2000.
- Summary:
- Part case history and part a study of consciousness and the brain, this story follows Nico, a toddler who had his right brain removed to control epilepsy. Battro is the neuroscientist who worked with Nico and watched him grow up to be a bright child with minor physical and mental handicaps. Illustrations.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0521783070
- OCLC:
- 44603032
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