Stephen Waxman - Clinical Neuroanatomy

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Discussion of the latest advances in molecular and cellular biology in the context of neuroanatomy

Coverage of the basic structure and function of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves as well as clinical presentations of disease processes involving specific structures

Clinical Correlations and case studies to help you interpret and remember essential neuroanatomic concepts in terms of function and clinical application

Numerous computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance images (MRIs) of the normal brain and spinal cord; functional magnetic resonance images that provide a noninvasive window on brain function; and neuroimaging studies that illustrate common pathological entities that affect the nervous system, including stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, and tumors of the brain and spinal cord

Introduction to Clinical Thinking section explains how to use neuroanatomy as a basis for analyzing the disordered nervous sytem

Numerous tables that make information clear and easy to remember

A complete practice exam to test your knowledge

SECTION I
BASIC PRINCIPLES

SECTION II
INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL THINKING

SECTION III
SPINAL CORD AND SPINE

SECTION IV
ANATOMY OF THE BRAIN

SECTION V
FUNCTIONAL SYSTEMS

SECTION VI
DIAGNOSTIC AIDS

SECTION VII
DISCUSSION OF CASES

Very few organ systems, if any, present as fascinating an array of structures and mechanisms as the human brain and spinal cord. Furthermore, it is hard to think of a clinical field that does not encompass at least some aspect of the neurosciences, from molecular and cellular neurobiology through motor, sensory, and cognitive neuroscience, to human behavior and even social interactions. It is the brain, in fact, that makes us uniquely human. No surprise, then, that neuroscience has emerged as one of the most exciting fields of research and now occupies a central role as a substrate for clinical medicine.

One of the unique things about the nervous system is its exquisite architecture. The nervous system contains more cell types than any other organ or organ system, and its constituent nerve cellsmore than 100,000,000,000 of themand an even larger number of supportive glial cells are arranged in a complex but orderly, and functionally crucial, way. Many disease processes affect, in a direct or indirect way, the nervous system. Thus, every clinician, and every basic scientist with an interest in clinical disease, needs an understanding of neuroanatomy. Stroke remains the most frequent cause of death in most industrialized societies; mood disorders such as depression affect more than 1 person in 10; and clinical dysfunction of the nervous system occurs in 25% of patients in most general hospital settings at some time during their hospital stay. An understanding of neuroanatomy is crucial not only for neurologists, neurosurgeons, and psychiatrists but also for clinicians in all subspecialties, since patients of every stripe will present situations that require an understanding of the nervous system, its structure, and its function.