Losing touch : a man without his body /

Ian Waterman lost all sense of movement below the neck over 40 years ago. Unable to move, he felt disembodied and frightened. Slowly, he taught himself to dress, eat and walk by thinking about each movement with visual supervision. Here we see the science behind this rare condition but also Ian'...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cole, Jonathan, 1951- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Edición:First edition.
Temas:
Waterman, Ian.
Proprioception.
Sensory neurons > Diseases > Case studies.
Perceptual-motor processes > Diseases > Treatment.
Touch.
Proprioception
Touch
Neurones sensitifs > Maladies > Études de cas.
Processus perceptivomoteurs > Maladies > Traitement.
Toucher.
touch.
MEDICAL > Physiology.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Human Anatomy & Physiology.
Case studies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Losing Touch; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations and Figures; Introduction; Illustrations; 1. Like Breathing; 2. Z-​axis and the Tombstone; 3. French Connections; 4. Hungry; 5. L'Homme Qui; 6. "The Man Who Lost His Body"; 7. Going Parabolic: The Pull of Zero Gravity; 8. Perfect Day; 9. Throwaways: Gesture in Chicago; 10. Feeling the Warmth; 11. Nothing Lost; Afterword: Personal Perspectives; Notes; Glossary; Index

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