Recent Advances in Epidemiology of Brain Tumors
2 Recent Advances in Epidemiology of Brain Tumors James L. Fisher, Judith Schwartzbaum and Margaret R. Wrensch In this chapter, we describe recent advances and challenges in the study of…
Functional neuroanatomy
Chapter 3 Functional neuroanatomy Chapter contents Cerebral cortex Hippocampus and amygdala Basal ganglia Thalamus and hypothalamus Brain stem and cerebellum This chapter examines the functional anatomy of the brain, focusing…
Parkinson’s disease
Chapter 13 Parkinson’s disease Chapter contents Clinical features Parkinsonism Pathology of Parkinson’s disease Familial Parkinson’s disease Treatment of Parkinson’s disease Pathophysiology Aetiology and pathogenesis Parkinson’s disease is a progressive degenerative…
Overview of the nervous system
Chapter 1 Overview of the nervous system Chapter contents Parts of the nervous system Cells of the nervous system Basic cerebral topography The spinal cord Protective coverings of the CNS…
Multiple sclerosis
Chapter 14 Multiple sclerosis Chapter contents Demyelination Clinical features of MS Diagnosis and management Pathological features Aetiology Pathogenesis Neurodegeneration in MS Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the…
Cellular mechanisms of neurological disease
Chapter 8 Cellular mechanisms of neurological disease Chapter contents Neuronal injury and death Cell death mechanisms Inflammation and gliosis Neurodegeneration Prion diseases The nervous system is subject to the full…
Neurons and glial cells
Chapter 5 Neurons and glial cells Chapter contents Nerve cells Astrocytes Oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells Other glial cells Glial tumours Nerve cells The basic structure of the neuron has been…
