The contribution of single case studies to the neuroscience of vision

Zihl, J.; Heywood, C.A.

doi:10.1002/pchj.123

The contribution of single case studies to the neuroscience of vision

Zihl, J.; Heywood, C.A.

Authors

J. Zihl

C.A. Heywood

Abstract

Visual neuroscience is concerned with the neurobiological foundations of visual perception, that is, the morphological, physiological, and functional organization of the visual brain and its co-operative partners. One important approach for understanding the functional organization of the visual brain is the study of visual perception from the pathological perspective. The study of patients with focal injury to the visual brain allows conclusions about the representation of visual perceptual functions in the framework of association and dissociation of functions. Selective disorders have been reported for more “elementary” visual capabilities, for example, color and movement vision, but also for visuo-cognitive capacities, such as visual agnosia or the visual field of attention. Because these visual disorders occur rather seldom as selective and specific dysfunctions, single cases have always played, and still play, a significant role in gaining insights into the functional organization of the visual brain.

Citation

Zihl, J., & Heywood, C. (2016). The contribution of single case studies to the neuroscience of vision. PsyCh Journal, 5(1), 5-17. https://doi.org/10.1002/pchj.123

Journal Article Type	Article
Acceptance Date	Jan 5, 2015
Online Publication Date	Mar 1, 2016
Publication Date	Mar 1, 2016
Deposit Date	Apr 11, 2016
Publicly Available Date	Apr 8, 2018
Journal	PsyCh Journal
Electronic ISSN	2046-0260
Publisher	Wiley
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	5
Issue	1
Pages	5-17
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1002/pchj.123

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This is the accepted version of the following article: Zihl, J. and Heywood, C. A. (2016), The contribution of single case studies to the neuroscience of vision. PsyCh Journal, 5(1): 5-17, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/pchj.123. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance With Wiley Terms and Conditions for self-archiving.