This book presents the human hand from an overall perspective
from the first appearance of hand-like structures in the fins of
big fishes living millions of years ago to todays and the future s
mind-controlled artificial hands.
Much focus is given to the extremely well-developed sensation of
the hand, its importance and its linkage to brain plasticity
mechanisms. How can active hands rapidly expand their
representational area in the brain? How can the sense of touch
substitute for other deficient senses, such as in Braille reading
where hand sensation substitutes for missing vision? How can the
mere observation of active hands, belonging to others, activate the
hand area in the observer s own brain and what is the importance of
this phenomenon for learning by imitation and the understanding of
other peoples actions, gestures and body language?Why are some of
us left-handed and what are the consequences from cultural and
physiological viewpoints? Why does phantom sensation and phantom
pain occur after hand amputation, and what can we do about it? Why
can salamanders regenerate new extremities while humans can not? Is
it possible to transplant a hand from a diseased individual to an
amputee? Can artificial robotic hands be controlled by our mind,
and can they ever gain the role of a normal hand?What role did the
hand and the brain play during evolutionin toolconstruction and
development of language and cognitive functions? The hand has a
high symbolic value in religion, literature and art and our hands
have a key role in gestures and body language.
"The Hand and the Brain" is aimed at anybody with interest in
life sciences, in the medical field especially hand surgeons,
orthopaedic specialists, neurologists and general practitioners,
and those working in rehabilitation medicine and pain treatment.
The original Swedish version of "The Hand and the Brain "has also
become very popular among physiotherapists, occupational
therapists, psychologists, and among a general population with an
interest in science. "
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