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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThe text, which is written for non-physician health care personnel working with patients suffering from various neurological conditions, provides a foundation for understanding diseases of the nervous system. Recommended. Graduate students and professionals. * Choice *
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface 1. Neurons, Glia, and Basic Neuroanatomy 2. Electrical Signaling in Neurons 3. Chemical Neurotransmission and Neuropsychopharmacology 4. Cranium, Spine, Meninges, Ventricles, and Cerebrospinal Fluid 5. Blood Supply of the Brain 6. The Peripheral Nervous System 7. The Spinal Cord 8. The Brainstem 9. The Cerebellum 10. The Diencephalon 11. The Basal Ganglia 12. Limbic Structures 13. The Cerebral Cortex 14. The Occipital Lobes and Visual Processing 15. The Parietal Lobes and Associated Disorders 16. The Temporal Lobes and Associated Disorders 17. The Frontal Lobes and Associated Disorders 18. Stroke and Vascular Cognitive Impairment 19. Epilepsy 20. Traumatic Brain Injury 21. Brain Neoplasms 22. Brain Infections 23. White Matter Disease 24. The Motor System and Motor Disorders 25. Disorders of Consciousness 26. Memory and Amnesia 27. Language and the Aphasias 28. Alexia, Agraphia, and Acalculia 29. Brain Imaging 30. The Neurological Examination 31. Neuropsychological Assessment Notes Index
