Principles of Frontal Lobe Function

Principles of Frontal Lobe Function provides a comprehensive review of historical and current research on the functions of the frontal lobes and frontal systems of the brain. The content covers frontal lobe functions from birth to old age, from biochemistry and anatomy to rehabilitation, from normal to disrupted function. Two introductory chapters guide, in different ways, reading of subsequent chapters. Following are a number of chapters dealing with basic science- neuroanatomy and neurochemistry. The various theoretical positions proposed reflect the diversity of approaches to the same fundamental question about the role of the frontal lobes. Some chapters deal with broad, salient issues such as functional heterogeneity versus homogeneity, while others narrow their focus on specific functions like motor control, language, memory and attention, executive functioning, and emotional and social behavior. The book concludes with chapters on applied clinical research such as frontal lobe pathology in neurological diseases and disorders, stroke, and traumatic brain injury, as well as strategies for neurorehabilitation. This book is intended to be a standard reference work on the frontal lobes for researchers, clinicians, and students in the fields of neurology, neuroscience, psychiatry, psychology, and health care.

Table of Contents:
Foreword by Marcus E. Raichle 1: D. Stuss, R. Knight: Introduction 2: M. Mesulam: The Human Frontal Lobes: Transcending the Default Mode through Contingent Encoding 3: M. Petrides, D. Pandya: Association Pathways of the Prefrontal Cortex and Function in Human and Animals 4: A. Arnsten: Neurochemical Modulation of Prefontal Cortical and Function in Humans and Animals 5: P. Goldman-Rakic, H. Leung: Functional Architecture of the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex in Monkeys and Humans 6: J. Fuster: Physiology of Executive Functions: The Perception-Action Cycle 7: The Theatre of the Mind: Physiological Studies of the Human Frontal LobeshT. Picton, C. Alain, and A. McIntosh 8: H. Gemba: Motor Programming for Hand and Vocalizing Movements 9: R. Rafal: Cortical Control of Visuomotor Reflexes 10: Disorders of Language After Frontal Lobe Injury: Evidence for the Neural Mechanisms of Assembling Language, M. Alexander 11: The Organization of Working Memory Function in Lateral Prefrontal Cortex: Evidence from Event-related Functional MRI, M. D'Esposito, B. Postle 12: M. Moscovitch, G. Winocur: The Frontal Cortex and Working with Memory 13: Memory Retieval and Exevutive Control Processes, A. Shiamura 14: R. Passingham, J. Rowe: Dorsal Prefrontal Cortex: Maintenance in Memory or Attentional Selection? 15: J. Jonides, D. Badre, C. Curtis, S. Thompaon-Schill, E. Smith: Mechanism of Conflict Resolution in Prefrontal Cortex 16: Fractionating the Central ExecutionA. Baddeley 17: T. Shallice: Fractionation of the Supervisory System 18: J. Duncan, E. Miller: Cognitive Focus through Adaptive Neural Coding in the Primate Frontal Cortex 19: J. Grafman: The Structured Even Complex and the Human Prefrontal Cortex 20: E. Tulving: Chronesthesia: Conscious Awarenes of Subjective Time 21: M. Watanabe: Integration Across Multiple Cognitive and Motivational Domains in Monkey Prefrontal Cortex 22: D. Tranel: Emotion, Decision Making, and the Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex 23: E. Rolls: The Functions of the Orbitofrontal Cortex 24: H. Mayberg: Mapping Mood: An Evolving Emphasis on Frontal-Limbic Interactions 25: D. Stuss, M. Alexander, D. Floden, M. Binns, B. Levine, A. McIntosh, N. Rajah, S. Hevenor: Fractionation and Localization of Distinct Frontal Lobe Processes: Evidence from Focal Lesions in Humans. 26: J. Saint-Cyr, Y. Bronstein, J. Cummings: Neurobehavioral Consequences of Neurosurgical Treatments and Focal Lesions of Frontal-Subcortical Circuits 27: T. Braver, J. Cohen, D. Barch: The ROle of Prefrontal Cortex in Normal and Disordered Cognitive Control: A Cognitive Neuroscience Perspective 28: B. Levine, D. Katz, L. Dade, S. Black(BL, LD, SB: University of Toronto, DK: Boston University School of Medicine): Novel Approaches to Assessment of Frontal Damage and Executive Deficits in Traumatic Brain Injury 29: Adele Diamond (University of Massachusetts Medical School): Normal Development of Prefrontal Cortex, from Birth to Young Adulthood: Cognitive FUnctions, Anatomy and Biochemistry 30: Vicki Anderson, Harvey S. Levin, Rani Jacobs (VA, RJ: University of Melbourne; HL: Baylor College of Medicine): Executive Functions Following Frontal Lobe Injury: A Developmental Perspective 31: Fergus I.M. Craik, Cheryl L. Grady(University of Toronto, both): Aging, Memory, and Frontal Lobe Functioning 32: Bryan Kolb, Robbin Gibb(University of Lethbridge, Canada, both): Frontal Lobe Plasticity and Behavior 33: Paul W. Burgess, Ian H. Robertson(PB: University of College London; IR: Trinity College, Dublin): Principles of the Rehabilitation of Frontal Lobe Function 34: Robert T. Knight, Donald T. Stuss: Prefrontal Cortex: The Present and the Future

Review :
"The aim of this textbook, as stated by the editors in the preface, is to provide a standard reference on the frontal lobes that will be useable for at least a decade. They have certainly achieved this goal by assembling an excellent group of authors who constitute the leaders in the field of frontal lobe function." --Journal of Neurosurgery "...an invaluable work...the new standard reference on the frontal lobes." --American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry "It cannot be denied that this is an excellent book. It contains all of the topics that one might reasonably ask for, systematically reviewed in the correct sequence. Most neuroscientists and clinicians would gain greatly from this book, especially as a reference source. The neuroscience of frontal and executive function has badly needed a text with the breadth and depth to do justice to the many recent developments in this field, and this book fulfills that role very well." -Oliver Turnbull, Ph.D. "The aim of this textbook, as stated by the editors in the preface, is to provide a standard reference on the frontal lobes that will be useable for at least a decade. They have certainly achieved this goal by assembling an excellent group of authors who constitute the leaders in the field of frontal lobe function." -Journal of Neurosurgery "It cannot be denied that this is an excellent book. It contains all of the topics that one might reasonably ask for, systematically reviewed in the correct sequence. Most neuroscientists and clinicians would gain greatly from this book, especially as a reference source. The neuroscience of frontal and executive function has badly needed a text with the breadth and depth to do justice to the many recent developments in this field, and this book fulfills that role very well." -Oliver Turnbull, MD, in Neurology "A thorough treatment of the executive functions of the frontal lobes, starting with the anatomy and physiology, and covering the multiple interactions among different neurons and different regions...This is an important book for any neurology, neuroscience, or neurosurgery library."--Doodys "The editors and authors are to be congratulated on producing such a comprehensive and timely book...The editors' stated aim is that this 'will be the standard reference book on the frontal lobes for at least a decade.' Overall, I think that they have successfully fulfilled their ambition...the book is good value."--David Nicholl in THE LANCET Neurology "The editors and authors are to be congratulated on producing such a comprehensive and timely book...The editors' stated aim is that this 'will be the standard reference book on the frontal lobes for at least a decade.' Overall, I think that they have successfully fulfilled their ambition...the book is good value."--David Nicholl in THE LANCET Neurology "...highly recommended. It will be essential reading and a standard reference for researchers, teachers and students of the frontal lobes."--Paul J. Harrison in BRAIN "of utmost interest for neuroscientists, clinicians, psychologists and all who are interested and working in this exciting field of neurosciences. From this extraordinary book the reviewer has learned a lot about the anatomy, functions and dysfunctions of the frontal lobes and fronto-subcortical systems."--European Journal of Neurology, Vol. 10, Issue 1