Neuropsychology

Abstract

The textbook is based on the materials of well-known domestic and foreign manuals on neurology, publications of leading specialists in the field of neuropsychology and related disciplines. It contains basic information on the anatomy of the central nervous system; basic principles and theories that provide an understanding of the laws of the brain; psychological characteristics of symptoms and syndromes that develop in lesions of the cortex and subcortical structures; a brief description of neuropsychological tests and hardware techniques that allow identifying the topic of the lesion.
 Meets the requirements of the federal state educational standards of higher education of the latest generation.
 It is intended for students specializing in the field of clinical (medical) special psychology, speech therapy, as well as for students of retraining and advanced training courses in these specialties.