Neuromuscular Diseases
Case Print Section Listen A 26-year-old woman with no past medical history presents to the emergency department with several days of fatigue, difficulty climbing stairs, and double vision. She has…
Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Case Print Section Listen A 58-year-old African American man with a history of hypertension, mechanical mitral valve replacement, alcohol abuse, and atrial fibrillation (AF) suddenly developed nausea, vomiting, and left…
Answers to Clinical Cases
Chapter 1 Print Section Listen 1. Ventricular enlargement is a consequence of loss of neural tissue. Because the volume of the skull is fixed, as brain tissues decrease in volume…
Myelin-Stained Sections Through the Central Nervous System
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…
The Limbic System and Cerebral Circuits for Reward, Emotions, and Memory
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…
The Hypothalamus and Regulation of Bodily Functions
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…
Descending Motor Pathways and the Motor Function of the Spinal Cord
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…
The Cerebellum
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…
The Basal Ganglia
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…
Cranial Nerve Motor Nuclei and Brain Stem Motor Functions
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…
