The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales (1985)By Oliver Sacks
Neurologist Sacks recounts cases of patients suffering from aphasia, alexia and other neurological deficits such as lost memory, limbs no longer working, as well as those with autism, Tourrette's syndrome, and other ailments. His patients struggle against impossible odds, yet are deeply human, and Dr Sacks helps us feel their struggle. Some of the language was above my head, but these accounts are still eye openers, and this book is good reading for anyone working with people.
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