Book excerpt: Disorders of Emotion in Neurologic Disease, Volume 183 in the Handbook of Clinical Neurology Series, informs clinicians on which neurologic diseases are likely to have a secondary effect on emotion, what to look for in diagnosis, and best practices for treatment. The book begins with an understanding of the neurological basis for emotions in order to better understand what goes awry in neurological disease. It then discusses specific neurologic diseases and disorders affecting emotion. - Reviews the neurology of emotions - Specifies neurologic diseases that affect emotional expression - Informs clinicians on how to diagnose, along with best practices for treatment - Includes coverage of stroke, dementia, epilepsy, Huntington's, Parkinson's, TBI, and more