A new family of rehabilitation techniques, termed Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy or
CI Therapy, has been developed that controlled experiments have shown is effective in …

Phantom pain refers to pain in a body part that has been amputated or deafferented. It has
often been viewed as a type of mental disorder or has been assumed to stem from …

This award-winning classic examines the construction of sexual identity in biology, society,
and history. Why do some people prefer heterosexual love while others fancy the same sex …

Magnetic source imaging revealed that the cortical representation of the digits of the left
hand of string players was larger than that in controls. The effect was smallest for the left …

ALTHOUGH phantom-limb pain is a frequent consequence of the amputation of an
extremity, little is known about its origin1-4. On the basis of the demonstration of substantial …

For years, the brain has been viewed as a relatively static entity, determined by the
interaction of genetic preprogramming and early childhood experience. In contrast to this …

An update to the classic text that links neuroscience and human behavior in the context of
therapy. This groundbreaking book explores the recent revolution in psychotherapy that has …

The nature of the transition from acute to chronic pain still eludes explanation, but chronic
pain resulting from surgery provides a natural experiment that invites clinical …

Stroke remains a leading cause of adult disability. Some degree of spontaneous behavioral
recovery is usually seen in the weeks after stroke onset. Variability in recovery is substantial …

Injuries to the peripheral nerves result in partial or total loss of motor, sensory and autonomic
functions conveyed by the lesioned nerves to the denervated segments of the body, due to …