Howard L. Weiner Knihy

"In The Brain Under Siege, Howard Weiner likens the brain to a crime scene, showing readers how "clues" point to causes and suggest paths to a cure. He takes readers on a journey through the latest technological advances, exploring which routes of investigation have gone cold and which have led to breakthroughs. Readers couldn't ask for a better guide: A professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School and co-director of the Ann Romney Center for Neurologic diseases, Weiner is an internationally renowned expert, who pioneered immunotherapy in MS and is currently investigating an Alzheimer's vaccine"-- Provided by publisher

The story revolves around a sixteen-year-old girl exhibiting bizarre behavior that leads to differing interpretations of her condition. While her father, a physician, sees her as epileptic, Alex Licata, a chief neurology resident, suspects her seizures are faked. The tension escalates as Licata strives to uncover the truth, knowing that proving her condition is hysterical could secure his career, while failing could jeopardize it. This conflict explores themes of perception, medical ethics, and the complexities of mental health.