Chapter summary General features Microscopic structure of peripheral nerves Myelin formation Central nervous system–peripheral nervous system transitional region Degeneration and regeneration Wallerian (anterograde) degeneration of peripheral nerves Regeneration of peripheral…
Chapter summary Motor innervation of skeletal muscle Motor end plates Motor units in the elderly Sensory innervation of skeletal muscle Neuromuscular spindles Tendon endings Free nerve endings Innervation of joints…
Chapter summary Sensory units Nerve endings Free nerve endings Follicular nerve endings Merkel cell–neurite complexes Encapsulated nerve endings CLINICAL PANELS Neurogenic inflammation: the axon reflex Leprosy Study guidelines 1. Define…
Chapter Summary Spinal cord Neurulation Spinal nerves Brain Brain parts Ventricular system and choroid plexuses Cranial nerves Cerebral hemispheres Study guidelines This chapter aims to give you sufficient insight into…
Introduction Neurocritical care monitoring generates enormous amounts of various kinds of data from multiple sources. The information obtained serves the purpose of detecting secondary brain insults and guiding the immediate…
Introduction Timely assessment and treatment of intensive care unit (ICU) patients is a major goal in intensive care. This requirement can be difficult given the shortage of available intensive care…
Introduction During the first decade of the 21st century, many major advances have revolutionized neurocritical care. These changes have been achieved mainly because neurocritical care now is regarded as a…
Introduction Neurocritical care originated from the principles of respiratory intensive care established during the poliomyelitis epidemic of the mid-twentieth century, evolving to a discipline that provides comprehensive medical and specialized…
Introduction Doppler ultrasonography is a technique to measure the velocity and pulsatility of blood flow within the intracranial and the extracranial arteries. Transcranial Doppler (TCD) ultrasonography is frequently used for…
