Cerebral Function in Infancy and Childhood

Originally written in German and translated for an American readership by the Benedict and Hilde Nagler. Contents: Translator's Note; Preface to the First Edition; Preface to the Second Edition; The Emergence of Cerebral Function as Depicted in the Sciences; The Development of Sensory Function; Development of the Facial Expression from the Sensory Functions; Reflexes of Position and Movement; Locomotion; Movements; Reflexes of Clinical Significance; The Neurology of Respiration; The Neurology of Food Intake; Sleep or Sleep-Like States; Conditioned Reflexes; Neurological Characteristics of Certain Developmental Phases; Evolution and Dissolution of Cerebral Function; The Child and His Environment; Retrospect and Outlook; References: Publications by Albrecht Peiper and his Co-Workers on Cerebral Function in Infancy; Author Index; Subject Index.