Migraine

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Synopsis
From the renowned neurologist and bestselling author of Awakenings and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat comes a fascinating investigation of the many manifestations of migraine, including the visual hallucinations and distortions of space, time, and body image which migraineurs can experience.&“So erudite, so gracefully written, that even those people fortunate enough never to have had a migraine in their lives should find it equally compelling.&” —The New York TimesThe many manifestations of migraine can vary dramatically from one patient to another, even within the same patient at different times. Among the most compelling and perplexing of these symptoms are the strange visual hallucinations and distortions of space, time, and body image which migraineurs sometimes experience. Portrayals of these uncanny states have found their way into many works of art, from the heavenly visions of Hildegard von Bingen to Alice in Wonderland. Dr. Oliver Sacks argues that migraine cannot be understood simply as an illness, but must be viewed as a complex condition with a unique role to play in each individual's life.
Copyright:
2013

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
368 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780307834102
Related ISBNs:
9780375704062, 9780307398178
Publisher:
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Oliver Sacks
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Science, Health, Mind and Body, Psychology, Medicine
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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