26.01.2011Stroke: Effects in the brain

PD Dr.  Boris Suchan, Neuropsychology, Faculty of Psychology, Ruhr-Universität Bochum

Our memory is very powerful. Therefore diseases such as stroke can have very different consequences depending on the affected brain region. It can result in paralysis of certain body areas, attention deficits or memory problems. In his presentation “Stroke: Effects in the brain” Dr. Boris Suchan takes the audience on a journey through the brain by explaining the functions of different brain regions and describing the consequences of stroke in these areas. He also presents famous patients, who cooperated with neuroscientists and thereby contributed a fundamental understanding of memory processes and the seat of personality in the brain.