The human brain is an incredibly complex and sensitive tool - capable of extraordinary calculations, abundant creativity, and linguistic fluency. However, the brain is not only one of the most remarkable achievements of evolution. It is also one of the strangest.

This book reveals another side of how brains work - from the patient who is afraid to shower because she believes her body will slip down the drain, to a man convinced, despite all evidence, that he is a cat, and a woman who obsessively consumes cigarette ashes. While these cases are amusing, they are more than just quirky stories.

As they attempt to understand them, neuroscientists have revealed important insights into how the brain functions. BIZARRE will examine these insights, explaining what the most unusual patients in neuroscience have taught us about normal brain function - ideal for readers who wish to better appreciate the inner workings of the brain, as well as for those simply seeking extraordinary dinner conversation topics.