Basic Clinical Neuroscience

ORGANIZATION, CELLULAR COMPONENTS, AND TOPOGRAPHY OF THE CNS

Introduction to the Nervous System:: Organization, Functional Units, and Supporting Structures

Spinal Cord Topography and Functional Levels

Brainstem Topography and Functional Levels

Forebrain Topography and Functional Levels

MOTOR SYSTEMS

Lower Motor Neurons:: Flaccid Paralysis

The Pyramidal System:: Spastic Paralysis

Spinal Motor Organization and Brainstem Supraspinal Paths:: Postcapsular Lesion Recovery and Decerebrate Posturing

The Basal Ganglia:: Dyskinesia

The Cerebellum:: Ataxia

The Ocular Motor System:: Gaze Disorders

SENSORY SYSTEMS

The Somatosensory System:: Anesthesia and Analgesia

The Auditory System:: Deafness

The Vestibular System:: Vertigo and Nystagmus

The Visual System:: Anopsia

The Gustatory and Olfactory Systems:: Ageusia and Anosmia

THE CEREBRAL CORTEX AND LIMBIC SYSTEM

The Cerebral Cortex:: Aphasia, Agnosia, and Apraxia

The Limbic System:: Anterograde Amnesia and Inappropriate Social Behavior

THE AUTONOMIC SYSTEM

The Hypothalamus:: Vegetative and Endocrine Imbalance

The Autonomic Nervous System:: Visceral Abnormalities

THE BRAINSTEM AND CRANIAL NERVES

Reticular Formation:: Modulation and Activation

The Cranial Nerves:: Organization and Abnormalities

ACCESSORY COMPONENTS

The Circulation of the CNS:: Stroke

The Cerebrospinal Fluid System:: Hydrocephalus

DEVELOPMENT, AGING, AND PLASTICITY

Development of the Nervous System:: Congenital Anomalies

Aging of the Nervous System:: Dementia

Recovery of Function of the Nervous System:: Plasticity and Regeneration

WHERE IS THE LESION?

Clinical Illustrations and Principles for Locating Lesions

APPENDICES

Glossary

Suggested Readings

Atlas of Myelin Stained Sections

Answers to Chapter Questions