Preface Acknowledgements Dedication PartⅠ:Development,Structure,and Function 1.Overview of the Nervous System Introduction Overall development of the nervous system 2.Cellular Physiology of the Nervous System Neuronal structure and variation The central nervous system environment Synaptic transmission Excitation and inhibition Damage and repair in the nervous system 3.The Somatosensory System The spinal cord and spinal tracts Somatosensation and the sensory cortex Nociception and the perception of pain 4.Motor Control Movement control Motor units and recruitment of muscle fibres Reflex action and muscle tone The motor cortex and pyramidal tracts Basal ganglia and thalamus The cerebellum The vestibular system,posture,and locomotion 5.The Brainstem The brainstem nuclei The reticular formation Brainstem-acting drugs and general anaesthetics 6.The Autonomic Nervous System Introduction Structure and function of the sympathetic nervous system Structure and function of the parasympathetic nervous system The enteric nervous system 7.Vision The eye Retinal function and image processing Central visual pathways and the visual cortex Attention and perception 8.Hearing The ear and conduction of sound The central auditory pathways and the auditory cortex 9.Olfaction and Taste Receptions for taste and smell Central pathways of taste and smell 10.Higher Centres of the Central Nervous System Localization of brain function and behaviour Learning and memory The limbic system Cognitive development and degeneration Pharmacology of higher central nervous system function PartⅡ:Clinical Assessment 11.Taking a History Things to remember when taking a history The structure of the history Common presenting complaints 12.The Neurological Examination Speech Mental state and higher functions Gait The cranial nerves The motor system Sensation The autonomic nervous system Examination of the unconscious patien 13.Further Investigations Neurophysiological investigations Routine investigations Imaging of the nervous system PartⅢ:Basic Pathology 14.The Central Nervous System Common pathological features of the central nervous system Malformations,developmental disease,and perinatal injury Trauma of the central nervous system Cerebrovascular disease Infections of the central nervous system Demyelination and degeneration Metabolic disorders and toxins Neoplasms of the central nervous system Epilepsy Diseases of the autonomic nervous system 15.Pathology of the Peripheral Nerves and Muscle Hereditary neuropathies Traumatic neuropathies Inflammatory neuropathies Infectious neuropathies Metobolic and toxic neuropathies Neurocutaneous syndromes Diseases of the muscle and neuromuscular junction PartⅣ:Self-assessment Multiple-choice Questions Short-answer Questions Essay Questions MCQ Answers SAQ Answers Appendices Appendix1:gross anatomy Appendix2:vascular supply to the central nervous system Index
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