Brainspotting: Adventures in Neurology

'A. J. Lees’s exquisitely produced Brainspotting is a gem . . . I loved this book. If ever I fall victim to a neurological disorder, I can only hope to God I come under the benign and intelligent care of Lees.' Sally Vickers, Literary Review As a trainee hospital doctor, A.J. Lees was enthralled by his mentors: esteemed neurologists who in their work combined the precision of mathematicians with the solemnity of undertakers. Today their clinical methods honed at the bedside are in danger of extinction, replaced by a slavish adherence to algorithms, protocols, process and a worship of machines. In this series of brilliant autobiographical essays, Lees takes us on a grand tour of his neurological career giving the reader insight into the art of listening, observation and imagination that the best neurologists still rely on to heal minds and fix brains. For fans of Oliver Sacks and Henry Marsh, a glimpse into the fascinating world of modern neurology by a leading expert in the field. Hardback, clothbound with ribbon marker 168 pages