Introduction Print Section Listen The atlas of myelin-stained sections through the central nervous system is in three planes: transverse, horizontal, and sagittal. (See Figure 1–17 for schematic views of these…
Clinical Case Print Section Listen CLINICAL CASE | Anterior Temporal Lobe Degeneration A 67-year-old woman was dining with her family when she was not able to recognize a food she…
Clinical Case Print Section Listen CLINICAL CASE | Lateral Medullary Syndrome and Horner Syndrome A 69-year-old hypertensive man suddenly developed vertigo and left facial numbness. He is unable to stand…
Clinical Case Print Section Listen CLINICAL CASE | Spinal Cord Hemisection A 21-year-old man suffered a gunshot injury. He was walking home from work with friends when he was hit…
Clinical Case Print Section Listen CLINICAL CASE | Friedreich Ataxia A 10-year-old boy first presented to his pediatrician with difficulty walking. He was an only child, of French-Canadian parents. His…
Clinical Case Print Section Listen CLINICAL CASE | Hemiballism A 65-year-old man with a history of hypertension suddenly developed involuntary, violent, ballistic movements of his right arm and leg. The…
Clinical Case Print Section Listen CLINICAL CASE | Hemiparesis and Lower Facial Droop A 69-year-old man, with a history of hypertension and cigarette smoking, suddenly developed difficulty walking as he…
Introduction Print Section Listen The surface topography atlas is a collection of drawings of the brain and rostral spinal cord. The various views are based on specimens and brain models….
Clinical Case Print Section Listen CLINICAL CASE | One-and-One-Half Syndrome A 30-year-old woman suddenly developed double vision that became worse upon looking to the right. She also indicated that she…
Clinical Case Print Section Listen CLINICAL CASE | Lateral Medullary Syndrome and Dissociated Somatic Sensory Loss A 69-year-old man suddenly developed vertigo and difficulty walking. He went to the emergency…
